Endurance launches new cyber extortion response service

Endurance Specialty has launched a new service enabling its insureds to better respond to ransomware and similar extortion events.

Endurance's Breach Assist Counsel Mullen Coughlin and forensic company Kivu Consulting will now also offer extortion response services to its clients, in addition to assistance in the event of a data breach or other data security incident.

Brad Gow, senior vice president of Endurance Pro, said: "Companies faced with ransomware are often ill equipped to obtain Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency under tight deadlines. By providing our policyholders with access to experts to guide them through the payment and decryption processes, we assist them to minimize disruption to their business operations and execute the crisis response in a manner that best protects our insured from future harm."

Christopher Sparro, chief executive officer of US Insurance, added: "We are excited about this new service as we continue to evolve our cyber response capabilities, adding innovative products and services for our clients.

"Mullen Coughlin and Kivu are two members of a selected team of best-in-class preferred vendors that our breach response team can access to assist our insureds to quickly and professionally respond to breaches."

John Mullen, partner at Mullen Coughlin, said: "Rapid growth in ransomware attacks is impacting both small and large organizations. Given the increasing complexity of the attacks, some targets have experienced multiple extortions if they don't effectively manage the initial response.
"We are extremely pleased to be offering these technical support services as they are a natural complement to the cyber extortion coverage that Endurance provides their clients."

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