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Scattered Spider Swarms Insurance Sector with Targeted Cyber Attacks, Google Warns

SecureWorld News

insurance industry, according to a new warning from Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). based insurance companies. GTIG issued the alert after observing multiple attacks and tactics consistent with Scattered Spider's known playbook. Attacks Spark U.S. Retailer Alarm ] Why the insurance sector? and the U.S.,

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13 Important Considerations When Obtaining Cyber Liability Insurance

Joseph Steinberg

While leveraging cyber-liability insurance has become an essential component of cyber-risk mitigation strategy, cyber-liability offerings are still relatively new, and, as a result, many parties seeking to obtain coverage are still unaware of many important factors requiring consideration when selecting a policy.

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Merck Wins Insurance Lawsuit re NotPetya Attack

Schneier on Security

The insurance company Ace American has to pay for the losses: On 6th December 2021, the New Jersey Superior Court granted partial summary judgment (attached) in favour of Merck and International Indemnity, declaring that the War or Hostile Acts exclusion was inapplicable to the dispute. Merck suffered US$1.4 Merck suffered US$1.4

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Are Cyber Attacks at Risk of Becoming 'Uninsurable'?

Lohrman on Security

There are dark clouds on the horizon as well as conflicting forecasts regarding cyber insurance in 2023 and beyond. Where will the insurance market go from here on cybersecurity coverage?

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Global Cyber Attacks to Double from 2020 to 2024, Report Finds

Tech Republic Security

A report from insurer QBE predicts that the world will experience 211 significant cyber attacks this year, marking a 105% increase over four years.

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Scattered Spider Behind Cyberattacks on M&S and Co-op, Causing Up to $592M in Damages

The Hacker News

The April 2025 cyber attacks targeting U.K. retailers Marks & Spencer and Co-op have been classified as a "single combined cyber event." That's according to an assessment from the Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC), a U.K.-based Given that one threat actor claimed responsibility for both M&S and

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Insurance cover becoming impossible for Cyber Attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

Insurance companies like Lloyd offer cyber insurance policies that cover a business from facing a business loss during a cyber-attack. However, in coming days, cyber attacks will become uninsurable, as per Mario Greco, the Chief of Zurich Insurance. So, will cyber insurance vanish with time?

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