“The hackers know that insurance companies want to get an exact quote quickly, so they’re willing to invest in buying data about us,” Matthew Cullina told Canadian Underwriter. “So when we do ask for the quote, it kicks back with a lot of information already filled out. They’re intercepting that additional data and harvesting it.” https://lnkd.in/euUwq3X
Insurance companies are in the crosshairs of a new set of cyberattacks - Sontiq's Cyberscout (Now a Sontiq Brand) rings the alarm bell to alert Canadian insurers. The vulnerability lies in the P&C industry wanting to make life easier for consumers, explained Matthew Cullina, Sontiq’s head of global insurance business. #insuranceindustry #cyberthreats #insurancenews https://lnkd.in/efDMiF8