by William A. Boeck | December 21, 2017 | Critical Infrastructure, Cyber Attack, Cyber Insurance, Industrial Control Systems
In early 2016 I wrote a post about the dangers of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure and the insurance available for the financial consequences of such attacks. At that time I mentioned that one of the greatest risks was the possibility of an attack on...
by William A. Boeck | October 16, 2016 | Critical Infrastructure, Cyber Attack, Healthcare, Internet of Things, Ransomware
It’s October, Halloween is coming, and it’s time for chilling stories. In a post earlier this year I talked about the growing threat of ransomware in hospitals. The attacks continue unabated. Ransomware that prevents access to data and computer systems is...
by William A. Boeck | February 19, 2016 | Critical Infrastructure, Cyber Attack, Cyber Extortion, Cyber Insurance, Healthcare
As we all saw in 2015, hospitals and health insurers are prime targets for cyber attacks designed to obtain personal and health information of individuals. Those attacks are bad for all the obvious reasons. Worse attacks can happen though, and they can bring a...
by William A. Boeck | February 3, 2016 | Critical Infrastructure, Cyber Insurance, Industrial Control Systems
Over the past several years there has been intense focus by governments and industry on the potential for cyber attacks on critical infrastructure. Recent events show us that the focus is essential. What is “critical infrastructure”? In his February 12, 2013 Executive...
