Mark Sauter

Mark Sauter's insights on the financial, policy and security elements of cyber insurance are based on years of experience in the investment banking, media and business worlds. Co-author of the McGraw Hill university textbook "Homeland Security: a Complete Guide," Sauter was also a consultant to one of the world's largest software companies and served as a US Army Special Forces and infantry officer.

Lee Enterprises Files Cyber Insurance Claim to Cover “Significant Impact” Of Hack

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A publisher of newspaper and digital news covering 72 markets in 25 states across the U.S., Lee Enterprises (NASDAQ: LEE) experienced a “cyber security incident” in February that had a “significant impact on our quarterly operating results,” including $2 million in expenses for “restoration costs,” according to a release from the company. The company has … Read more

Cyber Insurance Settlements Received by Major Auto Dealers After Hack Last Year – Update

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We recently told you how a cyber insurance settlement of $30 million boosted Q1-2025 results for Sonic Automative, which was hit by the ransomware attack last year on CDK Global, provider of software for auto dealerships. Now two more of America’s largest auto dealers have made public filings touching on the hack and their actual … Read more

Cyber Insurance Settlement Boosts Financial Results of Major Auto Dealer

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Sonic Automotive Inc., one of America’s largest car dealers, recently reported that its Q1-2025 net income reached $70.6 million, “up 68% year-over-year.” But that increase “includes the effect of a $30.0 million pre-tax gain” from a cyber insurance settlement, the company (NYSE:SAH) noted in an April 24th press release. Sonic had recognized another, related $10 million … Read more

Tax Day = Cyber Scam Day; Watch Out for “Smishing” and “Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS)”

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Not long ago we reported on the threat from quishing and brushing. Now the IRS and Microsoft are advising consumers and accountancies about cyber scams linked to tax returns, including “smishing.” What are smishing cyber scams? Read on for a smishing definition. Microsoft Warns of Phishing Attacks Earlier this month Microsoft alerted cyber security professionals … Read more

Beazley Doubles Down on Cyber Cat Bonds/ILS for Cyber Insurance

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“We’ve come a long way in our journey from the first ever cyber cat bonds, which were private, we’ve now got three 144A cat (catastrophe) bonds out there covering the cyber risks,” said Richard Gray, Head of Third-Party Capital at Beazley in this report from Artemis, a provider of information on insurance catastrophe bonds and … Read more

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