Tag: insurance
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Insurance sector begins to offer clarity on AI-related cyber claims
The emergence of agentic AI and frontier models has led to widespread uncertainty for policyholders. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/insurance-sector-begins-to-offer-clarity-on-ai-related-cyber-claims/831028/
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Boston’s CISOs to Watch: Securing Hospitals, Campuses, and Code
Boston runs on three industries that all handle data other people cannot afford to lose: hospitals, universities, and software. The seven leaders below work across all three, plus insurance and industrial manufacturing. Several have spent their entire careers within a… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/bostons-cisos-to-watch-securing-hospitals-campuses-and-code/
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Chicago’s CISOs to Watch: Security Leadership Citywide
Chicago has always been a city of markets, underwriters, and makers, and its security leadership reflects that mix. The CISOs below run cyber programmes at a ratings agency, a derivatives exchange, a mutual insurance group, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, and an… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/chicagos-cisos-to-watch-security-leadership-citywide/
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Insurers Search for Answers to Rein in Rogue AI
As incidents of unintended harm caused by rogue AI agents mount, CISOs and insurance firms are figuring out how to handle the fallout. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/insurers-search-answers-rogue-ai
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When AI quietly breaks things, who pays?
David Halbreich, an insurance recovery partner at Reed Smith, breaks down how AI companies should handle coverage gaps that come up as the industry grows. He covers straddle … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/03/david-halbreich-reed-smith-ai-insurance-coverage-gaps/
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Cyber Insurance Pentest Requirements: What Insurers Ask For
Key TakeawaysMost carriers now require an annual third party penetration test for cyber insurance policies above 1 million dollars in coverage, and internal vulnerability scans do not satisfy this requirement on their own.Policies at 5 million dollars and above typically… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/cyber-insurance-pentest-requirements-what-insurers-ask-for/
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Average Cyber Insurance Losses Increase Despite Fewer Claims
Chubb reported that growing privacy litigation has contributed to surging cyber claim costs in the US First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-insurance-losses-increase/
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When AI Risk Becomes a Board Liability
CIOs Can Strengthen Oversight Through Reporting, Records and Insurance Reviews. AI failures can trigger financial, regulatory and reputational exposure that reaches the boardroom. Reed Smith partners Carolyn Rosenberg and Andy Moss explain how CIOs can document oversight, validate corporate claims and test insurance for coverage gaps. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/when-ai-risk-becomes-board-liability-a-32594
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Unlimited Technology Systems Data Breach Exposes Data of 3.8 Million Healthcare Patients
Hackers stole personal, medical, and insurance data of 3.8 million people from Unlimited Technology Systems’ data center. Unlimited Technology Systems disclosed a data breach affecting more than 3.8 million people after hackers accessed one of its commercial data centers between October 5 and 10, 2025. Unlimited Technology Systems is a U.S.-based healthcare technology company headquartered…
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Cynomi and SPECTRA partner to help MSPs add security warranties and insurance savings
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cynomi-and-spectra-partner-to-help-msps-add-security-warranties-and-insurance-savings
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Phishing attacks on insurance companies evolve to real-time account hijacking
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/phishing-attacks-on-insurance-companies-evolve-to-real-time-account-hijacking
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CTM360 Research Reveals How Insurance Phishing Has Evolved Into Real-Time Account Hijacking
For years, phishing campaigns targeting financial institutions followed the same playbook. Victims were tricked into entering usernames and passwords, attackers collected the credentials, and accounts were compromised later when an opportunity arose.That model is changing.Recent investigations into insurance-focused phishing operations reveal a more immediate approach. Instead of harvesting First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article:…
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Data breach hits car insurance provider
Hackers gained access to more than 6.9 million records at AssuranceAmerica by targeting a company employee. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/data-breach-car-insurance-provider/824835/
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AssuranceAmerica Confirms Massive Data Breach Exposing Driver’s License and Insurance Data
AssuranceAmerica, a U.S. provider of auto and renters insurance, has confirmed a significant data breach that exposed the personal information and driver’s license data of approximately 6.99 million people. This incident marks the largest known leak of Americans’ driver’s license information this year. Founded in 1998, the Atlanta-based insurer operates in more than a dozen…
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AssuranceAmerica data breach exposes records of 6.9 million drivers
American insurance company AssuranceAmerica has disclosed a data breach impacting nearly 7 million drivers after attackers gained access to its systems earlier this year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/assuranceamerica-data-breach-exposes-records-of-69-million-drivers/
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AssuranceAmerica data breach exposes records of 6.9 million drivers
American insurance company AssuranceAmerica has disclosed a data breach impacting nearly 7 million drivers after attackers gained access to its systems earlier this year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/assuranceamerica-data-breach-exposes-records-of-69-million-drivers/
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Another massive data breach exposed millions of driver’s license numbers
The cyberattack targeting a U.S. insurance giant is the largest known breach of driver’s license numbers so far in 2026. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/another-massive-data-breach-exposed-millions-of-drivers-license-numbers/
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Aflac Japan: Hack Detected Last Week Affects Nearly 4.4M
Incident Is Insurance Giant’s Second Major Data Breach Since June 2025. Aflac is notifying regulators and nearly 4.4 million Aflac Life Insurance Japan customers of a hacking incident detected last week potentially affecting their personal and financial information. The data breach is Aflac’s second hacking incident affecting millions of people over the past year. First…
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Insurance Giant Aflac Discloses Data Breach Impacting Millions
Aflac Japan has notified regulators that policy details and personal and banking information have been compromised First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/insurance-giant-aflac-data-breach/
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Nissan Traces Data Breach to PeopleSoft Zero-Day Exploit
Extortionists Add National Association of Insurance Commissioners to Breach List. Japanese automotive giant Nissan and the U.S. National Association of Insurance Commissioners are the latest organizations to confirm they fell victim to cyber extortionists who recently wielded a zero-day exploit against Oracle PeopleSoft, leading to the theft of data. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Insurance giant Aflac discloses data breach after subsidiary hack
American insurance giant Aflac has disclosed a new data breach after attackers breached its Japan subsidiary’s systems and stole personal and bank account information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/insurance-giant-aflac-discloses-data-breach-after-subsidiary-hack/
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NAIC says public data stolen in ShinyHunters’ PeopleSoft breach
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) says the ShinyHunters extortion group stole only publicly available data, outdated logs, and configuration files after breaching its systems by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in an Oracle PeopleSoft server. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/naic-says-public-data-stolen-in-shinyhunters-peoplesoft-breach/
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Insurance body confirms hackers posted Oracle PeopleSoft breach data
NAIC warned that some ratings agencies have suspended data feeds as a precaution.; First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/insurance-body-hackers-oracle-peoplesoft-breach-data/823978/
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US Federal Insurance Regulator Confirms Data Breach Via Oracle Flaw
An attacker has exploited a zero day in Oracle Peoplesoft to gain access to the IT systems of the NAIC, the standard-setting association for the US federal insurance system First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-insurance-regulator-confirms/
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Channel Brief: MSPs have a bigger role in SMB cyber insurance readiness
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/channel-brief-smb-ai-gap-is-the-next-msp-opportunity
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As cyber risk evolves, the insurance industry tightens guardrails
C-suite executives are concerned about resilience, but claims are increasingly tied to strict underwriting standards. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cyber-risk-insurance-industry-guardrails/823762/
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Stealthy new backdoor surfaces in attacks on multiple sectors
A relatively new backdoor called Mistic has been deployed in multiple attacks since April 2026 targeting organizations in the insurance, education, IT, and professional … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/25/mistic-backdoor-woodgnat-attacks/
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What your next cyber insurance renewal will demand
In this Help Net Security video, Michael Loewy, co-founder, Tide Foundation, explains how cyber insurance is rewriting security programs at renewal time. Insurers want more … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/25/cyber-insurance-controls-video/
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New Mistic Backdoor Linked to KongTuke in ClickFix and ModeloRAT Campaigns
A new, stealthy backdoor named Mistic has been deployed as part of suspected financially motivated attacks aimed at multiple organizations spanning insurance, education, IT, and professional services sectors since April 2026.According to Symantec and Carbon Black’s Threat Hunter Team, the backdoor, also tracked as MLTBackdoor, is said to be linked to an initial access broker…