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The Cyber Insurance Landscape Has Grown More Complicated

SecureWorld News

When considering adding a cyber insurance policy, organizations, both public and private, must weigh the pros and cons of having insurance to cover against harm caused by a cybersecurity incident. Having cyber insurance can help ensure compliance with these requirements. Can companies live without cyber insurance?

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Insurance company says it will no longer cover state funded Cyber Attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

Therefore, any company serving energy, water, technology or manufacturing sector, thinking to keep its IT assets safe through a cyber insurance coverage, should think twice before taking a coverage policy. And the new rule applies to all companies operating in France, Japan, Russia, China, United States and United Kingdom.

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Ransomware captures attention of business leaders, as losses become real

SC Magazine

In addition, having cyber insurance coverage in place does not guarantee an organization can recoup losses associated with a ransomware attack. Some 80% of respondents who paid a ransom say they experienced a subsequent attack.

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Think Ransomware Can’t Put You Out of Business?

Adam Levin

No industry, category, size, or group is safe from this cyber scourge. Manufacturing giant Honda had its networks brought to a standstill by just such an attack. Barely a week goes by without reports of a new strain or variant of malware wreaking havoc among companies. 1-99-employee companies are a target. We hear about the big ones.

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Episode 158: How NotPetya has Insurers grappling with Systemic Cyber Risk

The Security Ledger

And, for companies impacted, it was impressively damaging: halting production lines and operations at global corporations in shipping, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing. In this interview, Bruce and I talk about the growing specter of systemic cyber risk and how insurance companies are adapting to that risk.

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Exploring the Cost of a Data Breach and Its Implications

Centraleyes

For instance, in manufacturing, where processes are often highly dependent on continuous operations, the cost per minute of downtime is easily measurable. This can result in substantial financial losses, often reaching millions of dollars per day for large manufacturing enterprises.

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Tech Company Refuses to Pay Maze Ransomware Operators

SecureWorld News

This time, the victim is a tech company, prominent chipset manufacturer MaxLinear. The chip manufacturer says it will not pay the ransom. Maze ransomware strikes again. Maze ransomware: to pay or not to pay? Perhaps part of the reason is the relatively small impact on its operations.