NAIC Victim of Cyber Incident Via PeopleSoft System June 24, 2026 By Chad Hemenway The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) said it was the victim of a data breach, though an investigation has...
Verizon DBIR Says Software Vulnerabilities Aren’t Being Patched Quick Enough June 1, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Hackers are still trying to trick people to exploit an organization’s systems, but more breaches now with software vulnerabilities Stolen...
Canvas’ Parent Company Reaches Agreement With Hacking Group Behind Breach May 13, 2026 By AJ Vicens The hacking group that targeted the Canvas educational tool and the parent company that owns the software struck a deal...
Cyber Ransom Attacks Up, but Payments Headed Down on Better Preparedness May 8, 2026 By Allen Laman Data breaches (33.5%), cybercrime (31.8%) and extortion events (18.3%) accounted for most of Cowbell's reported claims over the past 18...
Manufacturing Industry Top Target of Costly Cyberattacks: Report May 1, 2026 A review of five years’ of proprietary claims data revealed just how vulnerable manufacturers are to cyberattacks and the high...
Former Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Aiding Attackers April 27, 2026 By Chad Hemenway A former ransomware negotiator has pleaded guilty to charges he helped a ransomware group extort tens of millions of dollars...
Chubb: Cyber Claim Severity Nearly Doubled for Large Businesses March 30, 2026 Average cyber insurance claim severity for large accounts in the U.S. nearly doubled in 2025, according to a new Chubb...
Trump Signs Order to Bolster Efforts to Combat Cybercrime March 9, 2026 By Catherine Lucey President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at fighting cybercrime — including fraud and extortion — directing officials...
Resilience: Cyber Risk Shifts From Disruption to Long-Tail Losses February 25, 2026 By Allen Laman Cyberattacks are no longer designed solely to cause immediate business disruption. Instead, they are increasingly engineered to inflict sustained financial,...
Workers’ Compensation Insurer Beacon Mutual Dealing With Ransomware Attack February 10, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Rhode Island-based Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. has experienced a ransomware attack and is in the process of determining what information...