Three insurance companies have publicly disclosed cyberattacks in the past week. Scattered Spider, an amorphous band of cybercriminals, has been actively targeting the sector.

A pair of AI tools advertised on hacking forums were developed using commercial AI models from xAI and Mistral, according to Cato Networks.

Multiple U.S.-based companies in the insurance sector have already been hit over the past week and a half, according to Mandiant.

A burst of global law enforcement actions during the past few weeks marked by a flurry of successful takedowns gives cybercrime experts a jolt of hope.

RSA CEO Rohit Ghai

Operation Secure targeted malicious IPs, domains and servers used for infostealer operations that claimed more than 216,000 victims.

CEO Sandy Douglas said the food distributor is helping some customers maintain inventory with assistance from other wholesalers.

The incident follows a spree of ransomware and extortion attacks targeting multiple U.S.- and U.K.-based retailers, including grocery stores. The logistics company said its operations are impacted.

Leatherman, a 22-year FBI veteran, has been heavily involved in cyber investigations as section chief and deputy assistant director over the past three years. 

Unit 221B’s Allison Nixon said crackdowns have effectively shown the group that their actions carry real consequences.