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JPMorgan Botched Mailing of Replacement Cards After Cyber Attack

JPMorgan Chase & Co mailed incorrect replacements for payment cards to about 4,000 people for the state of Connecticut after personal data stored at the bank was accessed in a cyber attack this summer. The bank made the mistake as …

Understanding Cyber-Related Claims

As businesses increasingly connect with customers via the Internet, the likelihood of a cyber breach increases. Just a few weeks ago, Adobe Systems said that hackers accessed data belonging to more than 2.9 million customers along with the source code …

Adobe Says Attack Exposed Customer Financial Info

Adobe Systems Inc. said a cyber attack on its systems has exposed credit card information of 2.9 million customers. The maker of Photoshop and other software said Thursday that the attacker accessed Adobe customer IDs and passwords on its systems. …

Napolitano Says U.S. Will Suffer ‘Major’ Cyber-Attack in Future

The U.S. will face a cyber-attack in the future that will cause major disruption in the economy, the outgoing Homeland Security Department chief said. “Our country will, at some point, face a major cyber-event that will have a serious effect …

Number of Companies Buying Cyber Insurance up by One-Third in 2012: Marsh

More companies are turning to cyber insurance to protect their organizations from the financial consequences of a data breach or cyber attack, according to a report issued by Marsh. The number of Marsh US clients purchasing cyber insurance increased 33 …

Experts: South Carolina Hacking Largest vs. State Tax Agency

Millions of Social Security numbers and business records from tax returns as far back as 1998 were hacked in South Carolina and experts said Wednesday it may be the largest cyber-attack against a state tax department in the nation’s history. …

Senate May Go on Break Without Passing Cyber Bill

The U.S. Senate could leave town this week for a monthlong break without passing legislation to protect the country’s electrical grid, water supplies and other critical industries from cyberattack and electronic espionage. Congressional sponsors of the bill scrambled Wednesday to …

Cyber Weaknesses Should Deter U.S. from Waging War

A former top U.S. cybersecurity official says America’s computer systems are so vulnerable to attack that it should deter U.S. leaders from going to war with other nations. Richard Clarke, a top adviser to three presidents, joined a number of …

U.S. Arrests 14 for Roles in PayPal Cyber Attack

U.S. authorities Tuesday arrested 16 people on charges they participated in major cyber attacks, including an attempt to cripple eBay’s PayPal web site as retribution for dropping Wiki Leaks as a client. FBI agents arrested 14 people in nine states …