Lloyd’s of London reboots after dodgy network activity detected


Lloyd’s of London has reset its IT systems and is probing a possible cyberattack against it after detecting worrisome network behavior this week.

“Lloyd’s has detected unusual activity on its network and we are investigating the issue,” a spokesperson told The Register on Thursday. “As a precautionary measure, we are resetting the Lloyd’s network and systems. All external connectivity has been turned off, including Lloyd’s delegated authority platforms.”

The UK-based insurance marketplace, which is made up of about 80 insurance syndicates that underwrite risk, added: “We have informed market participants and relevant parties, and we will provide more information once our investigations have concluded.”

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Source: The Register