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American Water Won’t Discuss Cyber Insurance as Huge Utility Recovers from Cyber Attack; Hack Follows USG Warnings About Threats to Water Utilities

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The “largest regulated water and wastewater utility company” in the United States, American Water, is recovering from a cyber attack that forced it to pause billing services for its 14 million customers. While the company says it’s retained 3rd-party cyber experts to help with the response, a spokesman declined to respond to Cyber Insurance News‘ … Read more

Severity of Ransomware Attacks Surges in First Half of 2024 – Coalition Report

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In the rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, the year 2024 has seen a dramatic increase in ransomware attack severity, according to Coalition’s newly released 2024 Cyber Claims Report: Mid-year Update. The report reveals that while the overall frequency of ransomware attacks decreased, the financial impact of each successful attack soared by 68%, with the average … Read more

Cowbell Marks First Year in UK with Triple-Digit Growth

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Cowbell, an SME cyber insurance provider, celebrated its first anniversary in the UK by reporting impressive triple-digit growth across key metrics. A company press release noted that since expanding into the region in 2023, Cowbell has seen a 351% increase in premiums, a 327% rise in policies issued, and a 148% growth in its network … Read more

Ransomware and Data Exfiltration Continue to Dominate Cyber Losses – Allianz Report

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In the first half of 2024, the global landscape of cyber insurance has seen a marked rise in both the frequency and severity of cyber claims, driven by increasing data breaches and privacy violations. According to Allianz Commercial’s 2024 Cybersecurity Resilience report, large cyber claims — defined as those exceeding €1 million — rose 14% … Read more

Rising Cyber Risks and Insurance in APAC: Navigating the Digital Storm and Emerging Threats

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In a region where data flows faster than the monsoon rains and cybercriminals lurk like digital pirates, the Asia-Pacific cyber insurance market is in a race to catch up. The game is on, and with cyber-attacks surging by nearly 50% annually, APAC is poised to secure its slice of the global cyber insurance pie. According … Read more

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