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Court ruling sets new precedent on cyberattack losses and BOP coverage

A U.S. District Court discusses whether a businessowners policy should cover losses from a ransomware attack.

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In a first-of-its-kind finding, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has ruled that lost data and the compromised operability of a computer system resulting from a cyberattack, both qualify as “direct physical loss” under a businessowners policy.

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