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Balch & Bingham LLP

“Cyber” Insurance Found to Cover Fraudulent Wire Transfer

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The story is becoming all too common. A merchant (or consumer) is convinced to wire money to a fraudulent account because of an incorrect belief that they are wiring the money to the real party....more

Troutman Pepper

New Case May Signal Greater Likelihood That Insurers Are on the Hook for Coverage in Phishing Attacks

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A new Sixth Circuit decision may signal an emerging trend on whether insurers must cover claims made by policyholders who fall victim to phishing scams....more

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Do you get Bragging Rights if the Malware Infecting your Computer was Named after Zeus?

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Over the last decade as the specter of cyber attacks has increased dramatically, financial institutions have been encouraged to look into the use of cyber fraud insurance as one means of minimizing risk. A recent decision by...more

King & Spalding

Eighth Circuit Finds That Insurance Coverage Extends To Fraudulent Losses Caused By Computer Hacker

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On May 20, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed breach-of-contract claims brought by Minnesota-based State Bank of Bellingham (“Bellingham Bank”) against BancInsure Inc. (“BancInsure”), an insurance...more

Carlton Fields

Phishing for Cybersecurity Coverage: When is a Fraud a “Computer Fraud”?

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In late June, the New York Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court ruling that there was no coverage for a health insurance company policyholder, under a “Computer Systems Fraud” rider issued by its insurer, for an underlying...more

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