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“If this federal court case proceeds, and gains class-action status that the litigants are seeking, it could further alter already evolving compliance and liability concerns for banks and other U.S. financial institutions that get hacked — putting more responsibility on them to be proactive and thorough in their IT security efforts. The lawsuit might also … Read more
(TV station) KGW asked 20 of the largest cities in Oregon for a copy of their cyber insurance policies. Eighteen cities had coverage. Two did not — McMinnville and Redmond. KGW’s review found that in many cases cyber insurance costs have skyrocketed due to the surging attacks. In Portland, annual premiums jumped from $220,000 last … Read more
“(F)ederal prosecutors alleged that in an attempt to cover up the security violation, (then Uber security executive Joe) Sullivan had ‘instructed his team to keep knowledge of the 2016 Breach tightly controlled’ and to treat the incident as part of the bug bounty program.” Source: Uber’s ex-security chief faces landmark trial over data breach that … Read more
“…enterprises can control the costs by being more intelligent about risk selection regarding the products and technologies in their environment. Coalition rates are based on certain technologies, which means it’s not a flat rate increase for every renewal, according to (head of product at cyber insurance provider Coalition Payal) Chakravarty. Renewal rates are determined by … Read more
“The move to limit systemic risk in the insurance market, announced last month and applicable to standalone cyber policies from the end of March, prompted warnings it would lead to legal disputes over whether certain attacks had state support while further restricting cover vital to businesses. But Patrick Tiernan, Lloyd’s chief of markets, said the … Read more