New US bill requires ransomware victims to report payments within two days
A bill drafted by the US Senate and House of Representatives would require victims of ransomware attacks in the US to report any payments to hackers within 48 hours.
iA Financial expands U.S. presence with $170m Vericity acquisition
iA Financial Corporation is set to acquire Vericity in a significant all-cash transaction valued at approximately $170m.
Moody’s: UK tops global rankings for shell company risk
Moody's Analytics recently unveiled a concerning insight, with the UK emerging as the global hotspot for shell company-related risks.
The biggest mistakes financial firms make when collecting data
Getting big data right can help businesses make money and follow the law. So why do financial firms get it wrong?
Acrisure acquires QuickInsured to fuel digital sales growth
FinTech and global insurance broker Acrisure has acquired QuickInsured, a tech-enabled insurance agency.
Blackbaud agrees to $49.5m settlement over massive data breach
Blackbaud, has settled claims amounting to $49.5m, brought forward by the attorneys general of 49 American states and Washington, D.C.
Heal Security secures $4.6m boost to strengthen healthcare cybersecurity
Heal Security, a Menlo Park, CA-based innovator in the cybersecurity domain, has successfully closed a funding round of $4.6m.
The FBI warns of a rise in coronavirus-related phishing fraud
Cyber criminals are increasingly trying to leverage people’s fear about the global pandemic to steal people’s money, the US Federal Bureau of Investigations warn.
Sella unveils metaverse finance accelerator
The Sella Group has launched the Metaverse 4 Finance Accelerator, a program aimed at identifying and support growth of startups in the metaverse sector.
IDVerse links with Birake Exchange for enhanced KYC measures
Birake Exchange has linked with IDVerse, the leading global digital ID verification firm previously recognised as OCR Labs Global.