As Ransomware Criminals Get More Ruthless, Experts Call for Multi-Pronged Response April 30, 2021 By Frank Bajak Political hand-wringing in Washington over Russia’s hacking of federal agencies and interference in U.S. politics has mostly overshadowed a worsening...
Officials Say New York School District Hit by Cyber Attack April 28, 2021 An Albany, New York-area school district is investigating a malware attack that forced students in grades 7 through 12 into...
CNA Central, CNA Surety Now Back Online; Work on Other Portals Continues April 6, 2021 CNA Insurance said it continues to make progress in restoring its operations following a March 21 cyber attack. Today it...
Homeland Security Chief Prioritizes Disrupting Ransomware in Cyber Efforts April 5, 2021 By Raphael Satter Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said last Wednesday that dealing with ransomware will be a top priority,...
New York Regulator Issues Guidance for Insurers Writing Cyber Policies in the State February 4, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued new guidance spelling out best practices for New York-regulated...
Cyber Insurers Scale Back as Ransomware Attacks Rise December 17, 2020 By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn Ransomware attacks increased in terms of both severity and costs this year, forcing insurers to become more selective and even...
Insuring Cyber Podcast Episode 4: What to Know About Recent Ransomware Advisories December 16, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield As the COVID-19 pandemic and the switch to remote work have highlighted cyber risks and drawn attention to the various...
Vermont Hospital Cyber Attack Cost Estimated at $1.5M a Day December 15, 2020 A late October cyber attack on the computer systems of the University of Vermont Medical Center is costing the hospital...
As They Focus on COVID-19 Surge, Hospitals Become Targets for Cyber Attacks December 8, 2020 By Wilson Ring and Marion Renault By late morning on Oct. 28, staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center noticed the hospital’s phone system wasn’t...
Survey Finds 78% of Risk Managers Now Buying Cyber Insurance October 20, 2020 The tenth year of the Zurich North America and Advisen Cyber Survey reveals that 78% of risk managers now purchase...