Howden Says Cybersecurity Gaps Cost UK £44bn; Is Russia Poised to Exploit Weaknesses?

UK businesses have lost £44 billion to cyber attacks in the past five years, according to Howden. Half of UK businesses, about 1.3 million companies, suffered at least one cyber attack during this time. The average cost of these attacks equals 1.9% of revenue. The Targets Large businesses were the most targeted. Seventy-four percent of … Read more

Russian Cyber Offensive Could Create Insurance Claims Similar in Magnitude to a Hurricane: Insurance Journal

“If Russia carries out a large cyber attack which spills over into several countries, it could lead to claims totalling (sic) $20 billion or more, similar to insurance claims from a large U.S. hurricane, the industry sources said on condition of anonymity.” Source: Analysis – Cyber Insurers Face Large Ukraine War-Related Claims Despite Exclusions

Useful & Detailed Primer on Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Threats (from @CISAgov)

“This CSA (Cybersecurity Advisory, from last month) provides an overview of Russian state-sponsored cyber operations; commonly observed tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs); detection actions; incident response guidance; and mitigations. This overview is intended to help the cybersecurity community reduce the risk presented by these threats… Russian state-sponsored APT actors have used sophisticated cyber capabilities to … Read more

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