More than a fifth of businesses in the United Kingdom said they experienced a cyberattack in the last year, but perhaps even more surprising is the fact that cyberattacks are now more common than either physical theft or fire, according to a recent survey from Aviva.
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2023 Toll of Data Breaches and Leaks Already Tops 2022
The total number of data breaches and leaks in 2023 so far has already outpaced last year’s numbers, according to new data from the Identity Theft Resource Center.
U.S. Plans to Push Other Countries Not to Pay Hacker Ransoms
The U.S. is pushing a group of governments to publicly commit to not make ransom payments to hackers ahead of an annual meeting of more than 45 nations in Washington later this month.
NetDiligence Unveils Thirteenth Annual Cyber Claims Study
This year’s study analyzes 9,000 cyber claims spanning the period from 2018 to 2022, with 800 claims from 2022 alone.
Ransomware Revenue Poised to Make 2023 a Costly Year: Chainalysis
Ransomware payments dropped significantly in 2022, but they’ve shown a major rebound in the first half of 2023, as threat actors switch up their tactics and demands, according to the latest numbers from Chainalysis.
Hospital Cyber Attacks Surge, Risking Struggling Bottom Lines
Cyberattacks on US hospitals are on the rise, adding a layer of financial pressure onto an industry still struggling to recover from the pandemic.
SEC Delays Final Rule on Cyber Incident Disclosure Amid Industry Pushback
The Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed a final rule requiring publicly traded corporations to report major cyber breaches and assaults in regulatory filings until October.
Microsoft Says Early June Disruptions to Outlook and Cloud Platform Were Cyberattacks
In early June, sporadic but serious service disruptions plagued Microsoft’s flagship office suite — including the Outlook email and OneDrive file-sharing apps — and cloud computing platform.
Cyber Models Put 1:200-Year Loss Event at Up to $33.4B: Guy Carpenter
A 1 in 200-year cyber event could cost the global cyber insurance industry between $15.6 billion and $33.4 billion, according to a new analysis from reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter.
One in Four Companies Globally Suffered a Data Breach: PwC
According to PwC’s annual Global Digital Trust Insights Survey, which polls more than 3,500 senior executives from 65 countries, one in every four companies [27%] has experienced a data breach that cost them $1-$20 million or more in the last three years. “The percentage rises to one in three [34%] for companies surveyed in North… Continue reading One in Four Companies Globally Suffered a Data Breach: PwC