[#DataBreach] The threat actors who infiltrated News Corp., the company that owns The Wall Street Journal and other news outlets, apparently had access to its network for two full years.

In what's being suspected a Chinese nation-state operation, the company has revealed in the letter that the bad actors may have gotten a hold of employees' names, birth dates, Social Security number, driver's license and passport numbers, as well as their financial, medical and heath insurance information: https://www.engadget.com/news-corp-hackers-access-two-years-095301729.html | #infosec #cybersecurity #nationstateattacks

[#CyberInsurance] Insurers Say Cyberattack That Hit Merck Was Warlike Act, Not Covered.

Merck lost $1.4 billion in 2017’s NotPetya attack, which has been linked to Russia, but insurers are still fighting in court to avoid paying: https://www.wsj.com/articles/insurers-say-cyberattack-that-hit-merck-was-warlike-act-not-covered-11675897657 | #ransomware #nationstateattacks #cybersecurity #businessinsurance