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“’The investigation has concluded that no evidence of any compromise was found and as such Lloyd’s has been advised that its network services can now be restored,’ a Lloyd’s spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Cybersecurity Dive.” Lloyd’s had blocked external connections to its network, which was also taken offline after the organization detected … 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
“As of March 31, when coverage begins or is renewed, syndicates must exclude state-backed cyberattacks from policies that protect against physical and digital damage caused by hacks, Underwriting Director Tony Chaudhry said…At a minimum, Mr. Chaudhry said, policies must contain clauses that exclude losses arising from a war, declared or otherwise, where the policy doesn’t … Read more
“The company explained it will no longer cover losses resulting from ‘cyber-war,’ which it defined as a cyber-operation carried out as part of a war, any retaliatory attacks between specified states, or a cyber-operation ‘that has a major detrimental impact on the functioning of a state.’” Source: Lloyd’s Carves Out Cyber-Insurance Exclusions for State-Sponsored Attacks … Read more