Here it is—Your Cyber Insurance Sunday—Upload. The latest cybersecurity insurance news. A few items from the week: Coalition looks at UK Mid-Market needs; Keepit and others on ransomware; The US Congress has a hearing; CISA hacked; SecurityScorecard reports that healthcare makes a grade, but it’s not an A. There’s more. Take a look. Share it. Enjoy the reads. Enjoy the day!
- Healthcare hacks meet the teacher, lets hope there’s no grade inflation: Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity Earns ‘B+’ in SecurityScorecard Report.
- Coalition finds need in the U.K. mid-market: Coalition Finds U.K. Cyber Insurance Lacking, Mid-Market Businesses Underwhelmed.
- Ransomware and a reminder that all information is perishable: Keepit Ransomware Seminar Emphasizes Continuous Learning in Cybersecurity and Insurance Amid Growing Threats.
- More on the pesky persistence of ransomware: Research Unveils Persistent Threat of Ransomware Attacks on Organizations – Halcyon Report.
- Practice and preparation examined here: My fake company was hit by a ransomware attack — here’s what I learned to do, and what not to do.
- The US Congress looks at critical infrastructure and the vulnerabilities it faces: US House Subcommittee examines critical infrastructure vulnerabilities, role of cyber insurance in resilience efforts AND Insurers Warn Standardizing Cyber Policies Could Limit Future Coverage.
- CISA hacked, although “no evidence of exfiltration of data,” was found: Federal government’s lead cybersecurity agency reveals it was hacked.
- ProPublica has a good look at the SolarWinds hack and Microsoft’s place in the tale: Microsoft Chose Profit Over Security and Left U.S. Government Vulnerable to Russian Hack, Whistleblower Says.