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The future of cyber insurance

IT Security Guru

Cyber insurers are losing money. Their loss ratios – total claims plus the insurer’s costs, divided by total premiums earned – are now consistently above 60%, which presents something of an existential threat to the insurance industry, making cyber risk a potentially uninsurable area due to falling profitability.

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Ransomware: Number One Cyber Insurance Claim

SecureWorld News

Trends of cyber insurance claims for 2020. Coalition, a cyber insurance company, recently released a report detailing the categories of cyber attacks as well as the cause behind the attacks for the first half of 2020. The number one type of cyber incident so far this year is ransomware.

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Education Sector has Seen a 44% Rise in Cyber Attacks Since 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

These attacks also tend to be more successful in access and payout in the event of ransom demands, with 74% of attacks ending successfully for hackers. Here are a few prime examples of cyber-attacks in the education sector. Cyber insurance. Make backups, and practice restoring from them.

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A Cyber Insurance Backstop

Schneier on Security

One possible solution, touted by former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on a recent podcast , would be for the federal government to step in and help pay for these sorts of attacks by providing a cyber insurance backstop.

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After Springhill: Assessing the Impact of Ransomware Lawsuits

eSecurity Planet

The legal complaint [PDF] notes that on July 9, 2019, the day it was hit by a ransomware attack, Springhill Memorial Hospital contended that the event had “not affected patient care.” ” Cyber Insurance No Longer Reliable. Also read: Cyber Insurers Pull Back Amid Increase in Cyber Attacks, Costs.

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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: Cost-Effective Defense Strategies

SecureWorld News

The costs of recovering from such incidents, especially for smaller organizations without cyber insurance, can be devastating. These losses are not just monetary; the time and resources diverted to deal with the aftermath of an attack can significantly hamper operational efficiency.

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Online Schools Company Pays Hacker Ransom

SecureWorld News

The only way around the publishing of the data is to pay the attackers. "We We carry insurance, including cyber insurance, which we believe to be commensurate with our size and the nature of our operations. Which of the ransomware gangs or groups hit K12 Inc and its network in this cyber attack?