Surefire Cyber

Ransomware trends, initial access methods, and their impact on insurers and policyholders. Matt Dowling of Surefire Cyber led the discussion at the recent @NetDiligence #CyberRiskSummit in Philadelphia. 🎥 Watch the session recording: hubs.la/Q04C_xC80 #CyberInsurance

AI is accelerating #cyberattacks, but it's also helping defenders respond. Surefire Cyber's Karla Reffold and Joe Tarraf spoke with Jake Bleiberg in this Bloomberg @business feature on how AI is strengthening #ransomware negotiations. 🔗 Read more: hubs.la/Q04CWhkt0

Surefire Cyber joined the Insurance Cup & Cornhole Championship again this year in support of @StarfinderFound, empowering Philadelphia youth through sports and mentorship. Thanks to Johnson Kendall Johnson @jkjinc1 for hosting another great event! 💙

Join Surefire Cyber’s Karla Reffold, Dom Paci of CyEx and Jon Knight of @BakerHostetler at @privsecacademy for a panel on how hospital #ransomware attacks threaten patient safety and disrupt care. 📅 Nov. 6 | 2:30 p.m. 🔗 hubs.la/Q04CL7KV0

Surefire Cyber is sponsoring the Emerging Technologies Insurance ExecuSummit, Nov. 4-5 at Mohegan Sun. Joe Tarraf, Chief Delivery Officer, will discuss AI's role in ransomware negotiations. 📅 Nov. 5 | 11 a.m. 📍 Mohegan Sun, CT hubs.la/Q04CC5pm0 #CyberInsurance

Is the #cyber insurance market heading for a shift? In the @InsuranceBizUS roundtable, Joe Tarraf emphasizes an important distinction, having security controls in place is not the same as having controls that work effectively when an incident occurs. 🎥 hubs.la/Q04CgHJX0

💜 Surefire Cyber was pleased to sponsor the @Run4Purple Walk/Run at @NetDiligence #CyberRiskSummit in Philadelphia. Thanks to everyone who participated! Couldn't join? You can still support the fight against pancreatic cancer: hubs.la/Q04Cbgj10

The cost of a cyber incident depends on more than the initial compromise. In the 2026 @NetDiligence Cyber Claims Study, Karla Reffold shares how backups, MFA, and segmentation of critical environments can help reduce the impact and cost of recovery. hubs.la/Q04B__qK0

Another successful @NetDiligence #CyberRiskSummit in Philadelphia! Thanks to everyone who connected with our team and joined the Ransomware Advisory Group Updates panel, moderated by Surefire Cyber’s Matt Dowling. #CyberInsurance

Please welcome Amanda Piercy to @Surefire_Cyber as Senior Consultant, Restoration. Amanda helps clients recover from cyber incidents by restoring critical systems, supporting remediation efforts, and working to minimize business interruption. #Cybersecurity #IncidentResponse

According to the 2026 @NetDiligence Cyber Claims Study, the average cost of a fraudulent funds transfer incident was $119,000 in 2025, up from $107,000 in 2024. Our Chief Insights Officer shares her perspective. hubs.la/Q04BhrmD0 #cybersecurity #cyberinsurance

📊 Sector risk is often structural, not seasonal. Our Q2 2026 data shows healthcare, professional services, and finance remain among the industries most consistently affected by #ransomware. Here’s a look at the leading industries represented in our Q2 cases. ⬇️ #cybersecurity

AI may not be the root cause of most cyber incidents, but it is increasingly showing up in how threat actors operate. @Surefire_Cyber's Joe Tarraf shares what our incident response teams are seeing in a recent @InsuranceBusiness article. hubs.la/Q04zTt8c0 #CyberInsurance

📊 Unknown threat actors grew from 13% to 30%. Our Q2 data points to an increasingly fragmented ransomware ecosystem as affiliates move between groups or operate independently. AI has lowered the barrier to entry, making it easier for individuals to deploy ransomware. ⬇️

Over the past five years, the average ransomware incident cost for SMEs was $660,000. Karla Reffold shares how greater stability among major #ransomware operators shaped attacks and negotiations in 2025. Read the 2026 @NetDiligence Cyber Claims Study: hubs.ly/Q04zrMZy0

The Surefire Cyber team is at @NetDiligence’s #CyberRiskSummit in Philadelphia this week. If you’re attending, connect with our team throughout the conference. 📍 Loews Philadelphia Hotel 📅 Oct. 5–7 #Cybersecurity #CyberInsurance

Join Jill Samuel, Chief People Officer, @Surefire_Cyber, at @NetDiligence’s #CyberRiskSummit for the Career Pathways program. Jill will join “Who Hires Young People and Why?” to discuss emerging talent and opportunities for young professionals. 📅 October 5 | 9:15 a.m.

Storm, a new #ransomware threat actor, is taking a different approach to #extortion: fixed discounts, an automated portal and a countdown clock. What could that mean for ransomware negotiation? Find out more: hubs.la/Q04yWgRw0

Heading to @NetDiligence’s #CyberRiskSummit in Philadelphia? Catch @Surefire_Cyber’s Matt Dowling on the Ransomware Advisory Group Updates panel, sharing a frontline perspective on today’s #ransomware landscape. 📅 October 6 | ⏰ 9:30am

Storm is an emerging #ransomware threat actor group using a double-extortion model and a distinct approach to victim communication that replaces traditional negotiation with time-based discounts. 🔗 Read more: hubs.la/Q04yzGQ50 #Ransomware #ThreatIntelligence