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In May 2021, a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline slammed the brakes on fuel deliveries across the U.S. East Coast, exposing the alarming vulnerability of critical infrastructure and sparking chaos in its wake. The oil and gas industry, which is highly dependent on automation and digital control systems, has since made cybersecurity a top … Read more
Here it is—Your Cyber Insurance Sunday—Upload. The latest cybersecurity insurance news. A few items from the week. Some from us, some from others: here’s more. At-Bay and Omdia and the value of InsurSec; Corvus with a reminder about ransomware; Skybox with a warning for utility companies; Halliburton faces a possible hack; And a look at … Read more
A staggering 87% of utility and energy companies have been hacked at least once in the past thirty-six months, according to a Skybox Security study. Despite this alarming statistic, many of these companies remain confident in their cybersecurity defenses, highlighting a dangerous gap between perception and reality. The study points to poor password practices, misconfigurations, … Read more
UK utility companies faced a significant surge in cyberattacks in 2023, with 48 breaches recorded, marking a staggering 586% increase from the previous year, according to global specialty (re)insurance group Chaucer. The rise in incidents, partly attributed to state-backed hackers, has heightened concerns about potential infrastructure-targeted attacks amid escalating geopolitical tensions. Utilities providing power and … Read more