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Cyber Claims in the UK See Second-Highest Spike on Record The UK cyber insurance market faced intense pressure in 2024. Marsh’s new cyber insurance report states that claims volumes hit the second-highest level ever. Although 2024 claims were 20% lower than 2023, they remained one-third higher than in 2020–2022. Ransomware attacks, supply chain breaches, and … Read more
How Do You Manage Your Digital Footprint In the latest episode of the Cyber Insurance News and Information Podcast, host Martin Hinton, Executive Editor at Cyber Insurance News, engages with cybersecurity experts Trinity Davis and Chuck Randolph from 360 Privacy. This insightful conversation highlights cybersecurity’s direct impact on individuals, stressing the critical importance of managing … Read more
A Shocking 33% Surge in Internet Crime Losses The FBI’s 2024 Internet Crime Report shows a staggering 33% increase in reported losses from crimes like phishing, extortion, and data breaches, with the total cost reaching $16.6 billion. In 2024, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 859,532 complaints. About 256,256 victims reported financial loss, … Read more
Sonic Automotive Inc., one of America’s largest car dealers, recently reported that its Q1-2025 net income reached $70.6 million, “up 68% year-over-year.” But that increase “includes the effect of a $30.0 million pre-tax gain” from a cyber insurance settlement, the company (NYSE:SAH) noted in an April 24th press release. Sonic had recognized another, related $10 million … Read more
Data Breach Costs Soar, Heightening Need for New Solutions Kyndryl has announced new data security services in collaboration with Microsoft. The launch comes as data breaches continue to hammer industries with high costs and rising cybersecurity and cyber insurance challenges. Kyndryl’s new offering, called Kyndryl Consult Data Security Posture Management, uses Microsoft Purview technologies. The … Read more