Tag: insurance
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Infecting insurance firms with ransomware… for dummies
Is it any wonder that ransomware gangs are targeting cyberinsurance companies? There is *so* much valuable data to steal, which can help them earn even more money from more victims. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/infecting-insurance-firms-with-ransomware-for-dummies/
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HHS, Insurers Pledge to Simply Preauthorization Processes
Frustrations Over Preauthorization Denials Have Led to ‘Violence in Streets’. A dozen health insurance giants that provide coverage for about 80% of Americans with Medicare, Medicaid and commercial plans have agreed to work the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to voluntarily streamline and improve their preauthorization processes. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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US insurance giant Aflac says customers’ personal data stolen during cyberattack
The U.S. insurance giant provides supplemental insurance to around 50 million customers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/06/23/us-insurance-giant-aflac-says-customers-personal-data-stolen-during-cyberattack/
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US insurance giant Aflac says customers’ personal data stolen during cyberattack
The U.S. insurance giant provides supplemental insurance to around 50 million customers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/06/23/us-insurance-giant-aflac-says-customers-personal-data-stolen-during-cyberattack/
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Scattered Spider Targets Aflac, Other Insurance Companies
The prolific Scattered Spider threat group, which recently targeted U.S. and UK retailers in a series of attacks, is now turning its attention to the insurance industry and appears to have landed a big victim in Aflac after compromising networks and systems of the Philadelphia Insurance and Erie Insurance companies. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump…
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Scattered Spider Behind Cyberattacks on M&S and Co-op, Causing Up to $592M in Damages
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 independent, non-profit body set up by the insurance industry to categorize major cyber events.”Given that one threat actor claimed responsibility for…
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IBM combines governance and security tools to solve the AI agent oversight crisis
IBM’s cloud crisis deepens: 54 services disrupted in latest outageIBM claims to have ‘only realistic path’ to quantum computingIBM claims $3.5 billion productivity boost through AI agent useSAP, IBM slammed for role in Quebec auto insurance board ERP overhaul fiascoIBM acquires Seek AI, launches Watsonx Labs to scale enterprise AI>> First seen on csoonline.com Jump…
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Aflac: ‘Cybercrime Campaign’ Is Targeting Insurance Industry
Experts Suspect Scattered Spider Is Behind Rash of Recent Insurer Breaches. Aflac is the latest insurance company dealing with a cyberattack. The company is investigating a cyber incident that did not involve ransomware encryption of its IT systems, but did potentially compromise data. Experts suspect Scattered Spider is behind the recent rash of insurance incidents.…
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Aflac among victims in cyberattacks targeting US insurance industry
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/aflac-among-victims-in-cyberattacks-targeting-us-insurance-industry
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Looks like Aflac is the latest insurance giant snagged in Scattered Spider’s web
Tags: insuranceIf it looks like a duck and walks like a duck… First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/20/aflac_scattered_spider/
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Aflac discloses cyber intrusion linked to wider crime spree targeting insurance industry
The breach marks the latest in a series of recent attacks linked to cybercrime group Scattered Spider. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/aflac-cyber-crime-spree-insurance/751175/
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Aflac discloses breach amidst Scattered Spider insurance attacks
On Friday, American insurance giant Aflac disclosed that its systems were breached in a broader campaign targeting insurance companies across the United States by attackers who may have stolen personal and health information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aflac-discloses-breach-amidst-scattered-spider-insurance-attacks/
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Aflac says it stopped attack launched by ‘sophisticated cybercrime group’
Insurance industry giant Aflac said it disrupted a cyberattack within hours of discovering it and is now working to determine how much data was potentially breached in the incident. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/aflac-cyberattack-potential-data-breach
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Aflac says it stopped ransomware attack launched by ‘sophisticated cybercrime group’
Insurance industry giant Aflac said it disrupted a cyberattack within hours of discovering it and is now working to determine how much data was potentially breached in the incident. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/aflac-cyberattack-potential-data-breach
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Two Insurers Say Ongoing Outages Not Ransomware-Based
Erie Insurance and Philadelphia Insurance Still Recovering From Separate Attacks. Statements by Erie Indemnity Co. and Philadelphia Insurance Companies indicate that voluntary decisions to disconnect their systems from the network – not ransomware encryption – have disrupted operations over the past 10 days since the carriers were hit with separate cyberattacks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Two Insurers Say Ongoing Outages Are Not Caused by Ransomware
Erie Insurance and Philadelphia Insurance Still Recovering From Separate Attacks. Statements by Erie Indemnity Co. and Philadelphia Insurance Companies indicate that voluntary decisions to disconnect their systems from the network – not ransomware encryption – have disrupted operations over the past 10 days since the carriers were hit with separate cyberattacks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Scattered Spider widens web to target insurance sector
Following a series of high-profile attacks on prominent retailers and consumer brands, the Scattered Spider cyber crime collective appears to be expanding its targeting to the insurance sector First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366626275/Scattered-Spider-widens-web-to-target-insurance-sector
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Scattered Spider group attacking US insurance industry, Google says
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/scattered-spider-group-attacking-us-insurance-industry-google-says
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Cyberattack purportedly compromises Scania’s corporate insurance subsidiary
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cyberattack-purportedly-compromises-scanias-corporate-insurance-subsidiary
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US insurance sector newly targeted by Scattered Spider
Tags: insuranceFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/us-insurance-sector-newly-targeted-by-scattered-spider
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Scattered Spider Targeting American Insurance Firms
Hackers Posing as Help Desks and Call Centers to Target Victims, Google Warns. A hacking collective behind recent cyberattacks on major British retailers has pivoted to target U.S. insurance firms, warned Google. Scattered Spider, tracked as UNC3944 by Google, is a financially motivated threat group consisting largely of English-speaking adolescents. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Scania confirms insurance claim data breach in extortion attempt
Automotive giant Scania confirmed it suffered a cybersecurity incident where threat actors used compromised credentials to breach its systems and steal insurance claim documents. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scania-confirms-insurance-claim-data-breach-in-extortion-attempt/
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Scattered Spider hackers targeting insurance industry following retail hits, Google warns
Security analysts at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group published a warning this week to insurance companies, writing that it is “now aware of multiple intrusions in the US which bear all the hallmarks of Scattered Spider activity.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/scattered-spider-targeting-insurance-sector-following-retail-attacks
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Federal cyber insurance backstop should be tied to expiring terrorism insurance law, report recommends
Congress should use renewal of an expiring terrorism insurance program to create a federal backstop for cybersecurity insurance, according to a report out Tuesday that tries to thread many difficult needles to bolster an industry that its author says isn’t developing fast enough. In an ideal world, cybersecurity insurance can be a valuable tool to…
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Google Warns of Scattered Spider Attacks Targeting IT Support Teams at U.S. Insurance Firms
The notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider (aka UNC3944) that recently targeted various U.K. and U.S. retailers has begun to target major insurance companies, according to Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG).”Google Threat Intelligence Group is now aware of multiple intrusions in the U.S. which bear all the hallmarks of Scattered Spider activity,” John Hultquist,…
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Scattered Spider has moved from retail to insurance
Google threat analysts warn the team behind the Marks & Spencer break-in has moved on First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/16/scattered_spider_targets_insurance_firms/