Scattered Spider shifts its focus to the U.S. insurance sector in a major cyberattack.

Scattered Spider, the ransomware crew behind recent UK retail hacks, has pivoted to the U.S. insurance sector, with Erie Indemnity emerging as its first major victim. A recent breach disrupted online payments, email, and most customer services, potentially impacting seven million policyholders and 13,000 agents. Security analysts warn insurers to brace for the gang’s aggressive help-desk phishing by tightening protocols, adopting FIDO keys and restricted VPN access, and reinforcing employee training.

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