More companies are taking out cyber insurance policies to protect themselves from financial losses arising from data breaches and cyberattacks, including ransomware.
Cyber insurance covers costs related to ransom payments, data recovery, legal fees, regulatory fines, customer notification, and business interruptions.
The insurance also provides assistance with incident response, such as forensic investigation and public relations efforts to protect or restore the company's reputation.
When considering cyber insurance, businesses should evaluate their risk profiles, existing security infrastructure, critical assets, security incident history, data sensitivity, geographic location, and desired level of coverage.