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SolarWinds Cyberattack

In 2020, a major cyberattack suspected to have been committed by a Russian government-backed group affected thousands of organisations globally.

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Dismissal Motion Largely Denied in the SolarWinds Cybersecurity-Relate...

Dismissal Motion Largely Denied in the SolarWinds Cybersecurity-Related Securities Suit - D&O Diary

As I have noted in prior posts on this site, plaintiffs’ lawyers’ claims in cybersecurity-related D&O lawsuits recently have...

dandodiary.com / Article / 2 months ago

Cyber IQ - What SolarWinds means in a Cyber Insurance Context

In early December 2020, FireEye – a prominent cyber security company – reported a breach to their systems, announcing some of their cyber tools had been compromised by a ...

Report / 1 year ago

SolarWinds investors allege board knew about cyber risks - Business In...

SolarWinds investors allege board knew about cyber risks - Business Insurance

SolarWinds Corp. investors have sued the software company's directors, alleging they knew about and failed to monitor cybersecurity risks to the company ahead...

businessinsurance.com / Article / 7 months ago

Hackers of SolarWinds stole data on U.S. sanctions policy, intelligenc...

Hackers of SolarWinds stole data on U.S. sanctions policy, intelligence probes - Reuters

The suspected Russian hackers who used SolarWinds and Microsoft software to burrow into U.S. federal agencies...

reuters.com / Article / 8 months ago

Wide-ranging SolarWinds probe sparks fear in Corporate America - Reuters

A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into the SolarWinds Russian hacking operation has doze...

reuters.com / Article / 8 months ago

SolarWinds says unknown hackers exploited newly discovered software fl...

SolarWinds says unknown hackers exploited newly discovered software flaw - Reuters

Software company SolarWinds (SWI.N) says that unknown hackers exploited a previously unknown...

reuters.com / Article / 10 months ago

Denmark's central bank exposed in SolarWinds hack, media report says -...

Denmark's central bank exposed in SolarWinds hack, media report says - Reuters

Denmark's central bank was compromised in last year's global SolarWinds hacking operation, leaving...

reuters.com / Article / 11 months ago

Microsoft Finds New Breach When Probing Suspected SolarWinds Hackers

Microsoft said on Friday an attacker had won access to one of its customer-service agents and then used inform...

Article / 11 months ago

SEC probing SolarWinds clients over breach disclosures - Business Ins...

SEC probing SolarWinds clients over breach disclosures - Business Insurance

The SEC has opened a probe into last year's SolarWinds cyber breach, focusing on...

businessinsurance.com / Article / 11 months ago

SolarWinds hackers launch email attack on government agencies - Counte...

SolarWinds hackers launch email attack on government agencies - Counterterror Business

Microsoft has said that the Russian SolarWinds hackers launched a targeted phishing assault...

counterterrorbusiness.com / Article / 12 months ago

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Costa Rica Cyber Ransomware Highlights Sovereign Cyber-Risk

The current cyber-attack on Costa Rica (‘B’/Stable) highlights risks to sovereigns that could increase as such attacks become more common, Fitch Ratings says...

The current cyber-attack on Costa Rica (‘B’/Stable) highlights risks to sovereigns that could increase as such attacks become mor...

Fitch Ratings / article

Ransomware a Growing Cyber Risk for US Corporates, Financials, Govt

The frequency, severity and sophistication of ransomware attacks in the U.S. rose dramatically in 2021...

Fitch Ratings / article

Ransomware Isn’t Just About Data: The Rising Risk of Cyber Business In...

An increase in ransomware attacks and ongoing threats to data security have resulted in pressing challenges for businesses...

Aon / article

Global directors increasingly concerned by cyber extortion and ransomw...

Cyber-attacks and data loss are the top risks facing Directors & Officers, with cyber extortion and the growth of ransomware attacks a leading concern...

Cyber-attacks and data loss are the top risks facing Directors & Officers, with cyber extortion and the growth of ransomware atta...

WTW / pressrelease

Number of UK ransomware attacks double in past year

Increasing difficulty for businesses to get cyber coverage under traditional property and liability policies...

RPC / article

Technology claims case study: Ransomware riddle

Ransomware attack results in system damage, business interruption and contractual liability...

CFC / article

Insurers: Regulators are coming for ransomware, just not in the way yo...

The cyber insurance market is red hot. And as at any point of inflection, there are many different paths the cyber insurance space could take...

The cyber insurance market is red hot. And as at any point of inflection, there are many different paths the cyber insurance spac...

Canopius / article

UK Insurer Beazley Sees Opportunity (and Risk) in Cyber Market - Insur...

UK insurer Beazley Plc returned to profit last year, helped by what it sees as "encouraging" trends in the cyber market. With ransomware attacks becoming...

UK insurer Beazley Plc returned to profit last year, helped by what it sees as "encouraging" trends in the cyber market. With ran...

Beazley Group / article

Claims Quarterly

Prompted by the Advisory on Potential Sanctions Risks for Facilitating Ransomware Payments issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Contro...

Prompted by the Advisory on Potential Sanctions Risks for Facilitating Ransomware Payments issued by the U.S. Department of the T...

The LMA / pressrelease

Top cyber resources of 2021

2021 was a year filled with all sorts developments within the cyber insurance world. The continued rise of ransomware wreaked havoc across an already hardening market...

2021 was a year filled with all sorts developments within the cyber insurance world. The continued rise of ransomware wreaked hav...

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