Hackers accessed VL Prosperity oil supertanker propulsion system near Texas
Hackers accessed the propulsion system of oil supertanker VL Prosperity near Texas, prompting an FBI and US Coast Guard cybersecurity investigation
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Cowbell launches Risk Advisor AI agent for cyber policyholders
Cowbell, a provider of AI-native cyber and specialty insurance for SMEs, launches Risk Advisor, an AI agent offering evidence-backed cyber risk guidance
OpenAI Medicare incident in Australia exposes AI agent disclosure risks
A Cloud Security Alliance report examines an OpenAI agent’s unauthorised access to Australia’s Medicare portal and the delay in notifying officials
Star Health and Allied Insurance data breach case reaches Supreme Court
India’s Supreme Court refused to quash criminal proceedings against cybersecurity researcher Himanshu Pathak over the Star Health and Allied Insurance data breach case
Four US healthcare providers report patient data breaches
WindRose Health Network, Advantage Home Health Care, Camden Family Health and Lakes Region VNA report cybersecurity incidents involving patient data
Times Car data breach exposes 6.6 mn customer accounts in Japan
Times Mobility says a cyberattack exposed data from 6.6 mn current and former accounts, including ID images, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses
A Texas judge approves $177 mn AT&T data breach settlement
A Texas federal judge approved AT&T’s $177 mn settlement over two 2024 data breaches affecting millions of current and former customers
7 Korean banks hit by suspected AI-linked cyberattacks
Seven Korean financial firms report cyber breaches as customers consider lawsuits and police examine possible use of the open-source Artex AI hacking tool
Japan data breaches expose millions of customer records
Monogatari and Daiwa Securities report cyber incidents in Japan, potentially exposing data tied to more than 10 mn restaurant customers and 110,000 brokerage clients
MCNA data breach settlement reached over breach affecting nearly 9 mn people
MCNA, MCNA Insurance and Healthplex reach a settlement over a 2023 data breach affecting nearly 9 mn people, with claims of up to $2,500
Denmark data breach exposes CPR records of 8.8 mn people
Denmark says unauthorized users accessed names, addresses and CPR numbers for about 8.8 mn people through a private company’s lawful registry access
DentaQuest data breach exposes health and personal data of 15 mn people
DentaQuest says at least 15 mn people were affected by a May cyberattack that exposed personal, insurance and dental or vision health information
DriveWealth breach exposes data of Revolut trading customers
DriveWealth disclosed a September breach exposing personal data of some Revolut customers who used its US stock trading infrastructure
KYND launches AI detection tool for cyber insurance underwriting
KYND introduces AI detection for cyber insurers, identifying AI technologies across company websites to support underwriting and portfolio risk assessment
Vienna cyberattack: 26K documents stolen, 6K people affected
Vienna suffers a cyberattack as hackers copy 26,000 internal documents containing personal data. Officials suspect AI-assisted vulnerability scanning
Eskenazi Health data breach exposes Social Security and medical data
Eskenazi Health, an Indianapolis public safety-net health system, reports a phishing-related data breach exposing Social Security and medical information
Labcorp pays $2.3 mn over AMCA breach affecting 10.2 mn patients
Labcorp agrees to a $2.3 mn settlement with 44 states over the 2019 AMCA breach that exposed data of 10.2 mn Labcorp patients
DIVD says AI agent carried out cyberattack through software flaw
DIVD says an autonomous AI agent exploited a software vulnerability in a cyberattack, choosing its own actions during post-exploitation activity
Roseland $650K data breach settlement offers up to $5K
Roseland Community Hospital agrees to a $650,000 data breach settlement covering 101,354 people, with eligible claims of up to $5,000 due Dec. 31
Pentagon DMDC data breach exposes records of over 3 mn people
Pentagon DMDC data breach exposes data of over 3 mn people, including Social Security numbers and military jobs, after nearly a year of unauthorized access
FBI says ShinyHunters leader arrested after 140 breaches and $70 mn extortion
FBI says an alleged ShinyHunters leader was arrested in the Netherlands after the group breached 140+ organizations and received at least $70 mn
Bitget’s $357 mn crypto hack linked to North Korea, crypto theft tops $1 bn
Bitget’s $357 mn crypto hack is likely linked to North Korea, Elliptic says, pushing DPRK-attributed digital asset theft above $1 bn in 2026
Beazley confirms AI-affirmative cyber insurance coverage
Beazley confirmed AI-affirmative cyber cover as insurers clarify how policies respond when artificial intelligence contributes to cyberattacks and losses
76% of New Zealand mid-sized firms faced cyber threats
NCSC research finds 43% of New Zealand SMEs feel vulnerable to cyber attacks, while 76% of firms with 20-49 staff faced threats or attacks.
New Zealand warns frontier AI will accelerate cyber threats by 2027
New Zealand’s NCSC says frontier AI is increasing cyber risk as serious incidents rise and criminals adopt AI for phishing, scams and reconnaissance
New Zealand’s NCSC names China as top state-backed cyber threat
New Zealand’s NCSC identified China as its most persistent state-backed cyber threat after 86 major cyber incidents showed suspected state links
Unicorn Upwind acquires Aegis and launches AI Labs for Cybersecurity
Upwind acquired Israeli AI security startup Aegis in a stock deal worth tens of millions after raising $300 mn at a $3.8 bn valuation
OpenAI agent breached Australian Medicare portal, Anthony Albanese says
An OpenAI agent accessed non-public Medicare statistics files, prompting an Australian review after a nearly three-month disclosure delay
Kontext raises $4 mn for AI agent runtime security
Kontext raised $4 mn led by 42CAP to expand runtime security software that controls AI agent actions across enterprise systems and tools
CRC Group launches Insurisk Cyber for cyber and tech risks
CRC Group launched Insurisk Cyber, combining cyber liability, technology E&O and professional liability with threat monitoring and risk tools
Cyber insurance adoption reaches record 70% as AI risks grow – Travelers
Travelers found 58% of US businesses worry about cyber risk, while AI adoption outpaces governance and cyber insurance use reaches a record 70%
Specialty MGA Nirvana appoints Kevin Kettrick as Cyber Lead London
Nirvana names Kevin Kettrick as Cyber Lead London to expand its standalone cyber offering, starting with excess cover before adding a primary product
ShinyHunters claims FBI breach exposed employee and applicant data
ShinyHunters claims it breached FBI systems and stole data on agents and job applicants, as the FBI investigates activity affecting FBIjobs.gov
Healthcare cyberattacks rise as hospitals face ransomware risks (The Case of Luminis Health)
Healthcare remained the top US critical infrastructure ransomware target in 2025 as a cyberattack disrupted systems at Maryland’s Luminis Health
Association of British Insurers sets out cyber security controls for UK businesses
ABI guidance identifies cyber controls UK organisations should consider, including MFA, endpoint security, backups, monitoring and supply chain checks
Socure raises $156 mn at $5.2 bn valuation, acquires AI startup Fravity
Socure raised $156 mn at a $5.2 bn valuation and acquired agentic AI startup Fravity to add automated fraud investigation agents to RiskOS
Guardio raises $40 mn at $1.1 bn valuation, reaches unicorn status
Consumer cybersecurity company Guardio raised $40 mn at a $1.1 bn valuation, reaching unicorn status as it expands protection against AI-driven scams
Beelzebub raises €3 mn in seed funding to expand AI cybersecurity platform
Beelzebub raised €3 mn in seed funding led by United Ventures to expand its AI cybersecurity platform, research team and US operations
Howden Re and Synthetik launch UNREST model for civil unrest risk
Howden Re and Synthetik launched UNREST, a property-level model for measuring strikes, riots and civil commotion exposure and potential insured losses
Thomson Reuters C-Track cyber incident affects US and Canadian courts
Thomson Reuters disclosed a C-Track cybersecurity incident affecting court systems across 11 US states, the US Virgin Islands and Canada
FBI probes possible ID verification breach exposing license scans
The FBI is investigating a possible breach involving more than 160 mn North American driver’s license records advertised on a cybercrime forum
Autonomous AI agents challenge traditional cyber insurance definitions
Traditional cyber policies often assume malicious activity originates with a person or organized group, while an autonomous AI agent might initiate harmful actions
Global cyber insurance rates fall globally
Swiss Re data shows global cyber insurance rates declined for a fourth consecutive year in 2026, though the pace of reduction slowed
Apollo Global Management data breach exposes personal information
Apollo Global Management reported a July cyberattack that exposed personal data, including Social Security numbers, after unauthorized cloud access
Munich Re to acquire cyber insurtech At-Bay for $575 mn
Munich Re agreed to acquire US cyber InsurTech At-Bay for $575 mn, expanding HSB’s cyber insurance and managed security business
Comcast $117.5 mn data breach settlement wins federal approval
A federal judge approved Comcast’s $117.5 mn data breach settlement covering 31.7 mn potential class members affected by the 2023 Citrix breach
US telecom data center links exposed Salt Typhoon risks
House China panel says US telecom links to data centers left carriers exposed to Salt Typhoon and Chinese state-owned infrastructure
Cowbell launches OMNI for AI-native specialty insurance
Cowbell launches OMNI, an AI-native decision system for specialty insurance underwriting, claims, cyber services and product development
Cyber and climate risks reshape insurance priorities
Cyber incidents, climate losses and liability pressures reshape corporate insurance risk as organizations face connected threats across value chains
Cyber insurtech BOXX adds AI deepfake cover to Cyberboxx Business
BOXX Insurance adds affirmative AI and deepfake coverage for commercial cyber clients as social engineering fraud accelerates
Xentra raises £2.7 mn from Maven VCTs and NPIF II for SME cyber services
Leeds-based Xentra secures £2.7 mn from Maven VCTs and NPIF II to expand cyber, safeguarding and regulatory services for SMEs
Deepfake hiring insurance fraud and shadow AI use are testing cyber and crime policies
Deepfake hiring fraud and shadow AI use are testing cyber and crime policies as insurers reassess insider risk, verification rules and claims wording
White House builds AI cybersecurity clearinghouse GOLD EAGLE
Gold Eagle will let US agencies and AI firms share vulnerability data, scan open-source software and review advanced models voluntarily
Coalition launches Active Cyber Insurance for U.S. enterprises with up to $25 mn in limits
Coalition launches Active Cyber Insurance for U.S. enterprises with up to $25 mn in limits, Allianz capacity, telemetry and risk intelligence
23andMe breach settlement limits recovery to $18 mn claims and payouts
23andMe’s bankruptcy blocks California damages as 42 states secure an $18 mn settlement and customers receive $46.75 mn over the 2023 genetic data breach
Osney Capital closes £60 mn UK cybersecurity seed fund
Osney Capital closed its £60mn debut fund, backing UK cybersecurity startups across AI security, supply-chain protection and cyber risk
FCA censures CACEIS UK as bank agrees £31.7 mn WealthTek payment
CACEIS UK will pay £31.7 mn to WealthTek clients after the FCA found failures in controls over client assets and financial crime risks
FEMA opens $1.5 bn in preparedness grants for security risks
FEMA made more than $1.5 bn available across seven FY 2026 preparedness grant programmes for terrorism prevention, infrastructure security and resilience
NAIC says Oracle PeopleSoft breach did not expose personal data
NAIC said a PeopleSoft zero-day attack exposed limited data, while investigators found no evidence of stolen personal or payment information
Asia-Pacific cyber insurance faces 135,000 ransomware attacks
INTERPOL’s cyber threat report shows Asia-Pacific insurers face ransomware, scams, DDoS, deepfakes, and widening coverage gaps
Global cyber insurance premium is set to reach $16.4 bn in 2026 as rates fall, AI risks grow and SMEs remain the largest growth opportunity
Cyber insurers are reviewing policy wording as autonomous AI agents create new questions over cyberattack definitions, liability and coverage triggers
RiskScan 2026 reveals how cyber, climate, AI, inflation and business interruption are converging to reshape insurance priorities and risk management
U.S. cyber insurance premiums rose nearly 11% in 2025 as policy volume jumped, but weaker pricing, higher losses, and AI-driven threats added fresh pressure