Hackers Silenced The Water Alarms. Insurers Are Being Asked To Fix It.

Attackers did not just lock operators out. Federal guidance says they learned to disable the alarms that warn something is wrong. A proposal wants underwriters to enforce a standard of care that courts already struck down once. Attackers spent late July inside the control systems of American water utilities. They changed IP addresses. They set … Read more

Critical National Infrastructure Cyber Insurance: The NCSC Warning

The NCSC now links most attacks on UK critical infrastructure to hostile states. That collides with how cyber policies handle war. A utility goes dark. And the darkness cascades. Investigators trace the intrusion to a hostile state. Then the cyber insurer turns to its war exclusion. That sequence is now the central question for critical … Read more

As the World Cup Kicks Off, 84% of Sports Organizations Report a Cyber Hit

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has kicked off across Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The NBA and Stanley Cup Finals are live at the same time. Global sport is at peak visibility. New research says attackers have noticed. Darktrace published its report, Cybersecurity in Global Sport, this week. The Cambridge-founded firm sells behavioral AI … Read more

A New Front for AI & Cybersecurity: Aon Expands Cyber Insurance for the Data Centers that Make AI Possible

You’ve read plenty about AI & cybersecurity. Now AON, the major global insurance broker, is stepping up its program to protect the data centers that enable AI in the first place from cybersecurity and other threats. Aon plc has expanded the capacity of its Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP) from $1 billion to $2.5 … Read more

“Smart Cities” Drive Cyber Insurance for Government

Ever been in a massive traffic jam and wonder what the heck was causing it? The citizens of one city actually got a (disturbing) answer — a cyber hack was the culprit. The Polish town of Olsztyn—a “Smart City” with automated traffic monitoring and Wi-Fi-equipped trams—ground to a halt in 2023 due to a cyber … Read more

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