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Catastrophic Cyber Event Could Cause Widespread Disruptions to Global Infrastructure, Study Suggests

The study by Munich Re and CyberCube also warned that the internet of things and large language models present near-term risks.

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A digital fire in the form of a large-scale malware event could capture 25 percent of all IT systems worldwide. Munich Re, a reinsurer, reports this on the basis of a survey of 93 IT security experts. However, there is also good news: the risk of such a scenario could be reduced by 50 to 80 percent, provided the companies take protective measures: consistent patch management, a smart network segmentation and regularly secured back-ups, according…

A serious malware event could affect up to 25 percent of all systems worldwide. This is the conclusion reached by Munich Re in a survey of IT security experts. The aim was to provide better insights into the modelling of cumulation events. Another result: the cloud dependency of companies is high. Meanwhile, the insurers' association GDV has published a guidance for insurers to review their cloud strategy in times of increased geopolitical uncer…

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insurance-edge.net broke the news in on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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