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Ransomware Attacks Quadrupled in 2016; Expected to Double in 2017: Beazley

Specialty insurer Beazley, which offers data breach response insurance, said its specialized breach response unit saw ransomware attacks quadruple in 2016 and the insurer projects they will double again in 2017. Nearly half of these attacks occurred in the healthcare …

Beazley Reports Industry Data Breaches Up 60% in 2015

A leading data breach response insurer says its breach response unit handled 60 percent more data breaches in 2015 than in 2014 in the U.S., with a concentration of incidents in the healthcare, financial services and higher education sectors. Breaches …