Evolving threat landscape influencing cyber insurance market

Many aspects of cyber insurance were addressed throughout Black Hat USA 2024, including changes in the threat landscape that affect policies and coverage.

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• Arielle Waldman, News Writer

LAS VEGAS -- Cyber insurance trends were a major focus during Black Hat USA 2024 due to a rapidly evolving threat landscape where attackers continue to adapt to improved defenses.

Multiple Black Hat sessions highlighted how cyber insurance policies are adjusting to shifts in threat actors' tactics, techniques and procedures. The topic was also frequently discussed in conversations TechTarget Editorial had with infosec experts at the conference.

One persistent threat that was repeatedly addressed by cyber insurance speakers and infosec experts was ransomware. The risks continue to worsen, highlighted by two major attacks over the past six months including one against UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare and another that disrupted CDK Global. The attacks showed that though threat ...