HSB Adds Social Media Income Coverage to Its Home Cyber Insurance

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Social media influencers who lose income because of a cyber-attack can now get insurance protection with personal cyber coverage from HSB, the company announced today. HSB Home Cyber Protection includes groundbreaking home cyber coverage for income lost by a social media influencer in a computer attack or takeover of a social media account. “Social influencers… Continue reading HSB Adds Social Media Income Coverage to Its Home Cyber Insurance

U.S., U.K., Allies Tie Chinese Government to Microsoft Hack

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The U.S., U.K. and their allies formally attributed the Microsoft Exchange hack to actors affiliated with the Chinese government and accused the Chinese government of a broad array of “malicious cyber activities,” escalating last week’s tensions between the White House and China. The group of nations said Monday that the Chinese government has been the… Continue reading U.S., U.K., Allies Tie Chinese Government to Microsoft Hack

Morgan Stanley Faces Data Breach, Corporate Client Info Stolen in Vendor Hack

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Morgan Stanley has disclosed that personal data of some of its corporate clients was stolen in January in a data breach that involved a third-party vendor and hackers accessed information, including social security numbers. Files stolen also included client names, addresses, date of birth and corporate company names. The bank’s vendor, Guidehouse, which provides account… Continue reading Morgan Stanley Faces Data Breach, Corporate Client Info Stolen in Vendor Hack

Cyberattack Shuts Down JBS U.S. Beef Plants

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The largest global meat producer, JBS SA, was forced to shut down all its U.S. beef plants due to a cyberattack, cutting off output from facilities responsible for almost a quarter of American supplies. All of the company’s fed-beef and regional beef plants were forced to shutter, and all other JBS meatpacking facilities in the… Continue reading Cyberattack Shuts Down JBS U.S. Beef Plants

Home Depot Agrees to $17.5M Settlement in 2014 Data Breach

AT&T data breach impacts 73 million

Home Depot has reached a $17.5 million settlement with the attorney generals of 46 states and the District of Columbia over a 2014 data breach that exposed the payment card information of some 40 million customers. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office detailed the settlement in a statement Tuesday, saying Home Depot agreed under its terms… Continue reading Home Depot Agrees to $17.5M Settlement in 2014 Data Breach

Ransomware Hits Election Infrastructure in Georgia County

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A Georgia county is ground zero for what may be the first ransomware attack to hit election infrastructure this political season. The attack on Hall County — home to Gainesville and located roughly an hour north of Atlanta — was disclosed on Oct. 7, but the impact to election infrastructure is only now coming to… Continue reading Ransomware Hits Election Infrastructure in Georgia County

New York Regulator Urges Oversight for Social-Media Giants Following Twitter Cyber Attack

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New York’s top financial watchdog said a dedicated regulator should oversee large social-media platforms, which should also be designated as systemically important, following a successful cyberattack on Twitter Inc. during the summer. The New York State Department of Financial Services made the recommendations Wednesday as part of a 37-page report about the July 15 attack… Continue reading New York Regulator Urges Oversight for Social-Media Giants Following Twitter Cyber Attack

Arthur J. Gallagher Targeted in Ransomware Attack

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International insurance brokerage firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has confirmed that it was the target of a ransomware attack on September 26th. The firm said the incident impacted a “limited portion” of its internal systems, and does not expect it to have a material impact on its operations or financial condition. “We promptly took… Continue reading Arthur J. Gallagher Targeted in Ransomware Attack

SBA Reports Data Breach in Disaster Loan Website

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Thousands of small business owners reeling from the aggressive measures taken to halt the spread of the coronavirus may have had their personal information exposed last month on a government website that handles disaster loan applications. The Small Business Administration said Tuesday that the personal information of more than 7,000 business owners applying for economic… Continue reading SBA Reports Data Breach in Disaster Loan Website

Chubb Investigating Possible Cyber Security Incident

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Chubb, a major cybersecurity insurance provider for businesses hit by data breaches, has itself become a target of a data breach. The insurance giant told TechCrunch it was investigating a “security incident” involving the unauthorized access to data belonging to an unnamed third-party. Chubb spokesperson Jeffrey Zack said the company had “no evidence” the incident… Continue reading Chubb Investigating Possible Cyber Security Incident