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Ransomware Threatens ‘American Way of Life,’ U.S. Official Warns
A top U.S. cybersecurity official offered a dire warning to members of Congress on Wednesday, saying the "American way of life" faces serious risks amid the drumbeat of ransomware attacks and ...
Hack Attack Response: U.S. State Department to Create Cyber Bureau
The U.S. State Department plans to establish a bureau of cyberspace and digital policy in the face of a growing hacking problem, specifically a surge of ransomware attacks on U.S. infrastructure. ...
The Ratio of Cyber Ransoms Demanded to Ransoms Paid Is Declining: Corvus Report
There are some early signs of improvement in ransomware costs due in part to policyholder actions that helped reduce cybersecurity risks, according to a new report from Corvus Insurance. The ...
Business Owners Remain Overconfident About Their Ransomware Risks and Preventative Steps: Embroker
Business owners – even many technology startups - remain vastly overconfident about both their risk for ransomware attacks and insurance they have in place to prevent them, according to a new ...
Ransomware Attack Strikes U.S. TV Station Operator Sinclair
U.S. TV station operator Sinclair Broadcast Group said on Monday it had found some of its servers and workstations had been encrypted with ransomware, disrupting office networks. Sinclair said it was ...
Cyber Attack Financial Losses Driven by Business Interruption, Recovery Costs: AGCS Report
During the COVID-19 crisis, global cyber attacks skyrocketed in a digital pandemic driven by ransomware, according to a report published by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). Further, ...
TSA Wants Major Rail, Air Companies to Report Hacks and Hire Cyber Chiefs
The Transportation Security Administration will introduce regulations that compel the most important U.S. railroad and airport operators to improve their cybersecurity procedures, Homeland Security ...
Cyber Rates Could Double Within Two Years as Attacks Soar: S&P
The pandemic caused economic and insured losses from cyber attacks to skyrocket, which has heightened awareness of the risk and increased demand for cyber re/insurance, according to a report ...