Hackers ‘Without Conscience’ Target Health-Care Providers April 1, 2020 By Ryan Gallagher When hackers broke into computers at Hammersmith Medicines Research, a London-based company that carries out clinical trials for new medicines,...
Insurer Chubb Investigating a ‘Computer Security Incident’ March 31, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn Insurer Chubb Ltd on Thursday said it is investigating a computer security incident that may involve unauthorized access to data...
Beazley: Ransomware Attacks Increasingly Paired With Data Breach March 24, 2020 Ransomware attacks became both more frequent and more brutal in 2019, according to a new report by speciality insurer Beazley....
New Mexico Agencies on Edge Amid Rising Ransomware Attacks March 23, 2020 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico school districts, universities, and government agencies have collectively spent millions of dollars to regain control...
Ransomware Attack on Hospital Shows New Risk for Muni-Bond Issuers February 5, 2020 By Mallika Mitra Hackers have finally done what bond issuers may have feared most from cyber criminals. A ransomware attack on Pleasant Valley...
Travelex Says UK Money Transfer and Wire Services Back Online After Hack January 28, 2020 Travelex’s UK international money transfer service and wire offering is fully operational again, it said on Tuesday, almost a month...
‘Snake’ Ransomware Linked to Iran, Targets Industrial Controls January 28, 2020 By Gwen Ackerman An Israeli cybersecurity firm has identified a new type of ransomware that it believes was created by Iran and has...
Judge Finds Ransomware Damage to Computer a ‘Direct Physical Loss’ January 28, 2020 By Jim Sams State Auto Property and Casualty Insurance Co. is liable for the cost of replacing a computer server that was damaged...
Ransomware Claims Driving Up Cyber Insurance Costs January 23, 2020 U.S. insurers are ramping up cyber-insurance rates by as much as 25% and trying to curb exposure to vulnerable customers...
Viewpoint: Attack on Travelex Has Alarming Implications January 14, 2020 By Elisa Martinuzzi As ransomware attacks go, the cyber intrusion at Travelex that emerged on New Year’s Eve could have lasting consequences —...