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Insurers have been tightening their war exclusions and clarifying attribution requirements, especially after the recent court win by Merck over reimbursement of its losses from 2017’s NotPetya malware attack. “However, in DBRS Morningstar’s opinion, attribution of cyber warfare remains a challenge because it places the onus on the insurer to demonstrate that a cyber incident … Read more
The new report goes beyond the growing media and PR generalities on this topic. It includes specifics on types of potential attacks and other actionable data. It also provides context useful for the “Act of War” discussions now occurring between cyber insurers and their clients. From the report: …the prolific ransomware gang Conti has sided … Read more
The company’s Global Threat Brief H1-2022 calls out several sectors with significant risk: education, healthcare, manufacturing and utilities. As for specific attacks: “In the first half of 2022, we can expect to see an active cyber threat landscape with more digital supply chain and Single Pointof Failure (SPoF) attacks… CyberCube expects to see ransomware threat … Read more
While the average ransomware payment ($290k) has increased in Q3 2021 compared with the same quarter last year, a smaller percentage of ransomware demands are being met. The insuretech provider of “smart commercial insurance products” reports companies are doing a better job of backing up their data, which helps them avoid the tender mercies of … Read more
Prediction comes from Forrester Senior Analyst Jeffery Williams: “Bottom line, insurers have been collecting small premiums while facing near-infinite risks. At least one top 10 cyber carrier will cease writing new business and selectively run off existing business in 2022.” Read the blog post here. “Download Forrester’s Predictions 2022 complimentary guide and find out what’s … Read more