Global Economy
Experts Warn Companies Struck by REvil Ransomware Attack Could Take Weeks to Recover
Computer systems of several companies across the world, including 800 physical grocery stores of Sweden's Coop, that were shut down after attacked by REvil ransomware could take weeks to recover, ...
Coronavirus Positive: Pandemic Led to Greater Societal Understanding of Systemic Risks
As horrible as the coronavirus pandemic has been, it has led to greater societal understanding of systemic risks, and that's a good thing, a Lloyd's of London executive asserted recently. "The ...
Indian Fintech Startup Digit Is Raising $200M to Boost Insurance Customer Reach
Indian fintech startup Digit boosted its valuation to $3.5 billion in a fresh funding round, gaining capital for its effort to win insurance customers via mobile technology. The company is raising ...
Cyber Risk Ranks High Among Businesses, but Many Still Feel Resilient: Beazley
After a legion of well publicized cyber attacks, it's no surprise that a large minority of businesses now see technology as a top risk for their company. At the same time, they also see themselves as ...
Bolttech Raises $180M to Supercharge Insurance Company Matchmaker Platform
Insurance tech startup bolttech on Thursday said it raised $180 million in a funding round, led by private investment firm Activant Capital Group, that valued it at more than $1 billion. The New York ...
Global Cyber Reinsurance Rates Skyrocketed 40 Percent for July Renewals: Willis Re
Global cyber reinsurance rates have soared by up to 40% in the July renewal season, reinsurance broker Willis Re said on Thursday, as ransomware attacks increase in number and severity. A ransomware ...
EIS Eyes New Insurance Software Growth Phase With $100 Million TPG Investment
Insurance software company EIS secured a $100 million investment from private equity firm TPG, money designed to help it accelerate product development across multiple product lines. A geographic ...
Warning: High-Tech Cyber Crime Will Keep Coming, ‘Terminator’-Style
Businesses worldwide are fighting sophisticated data scientists as they battle to protect their data-rich computers from cyber crime - and the costly attacks are not going to stop, a top expert at ...