According to sources, Illinois Office of the Special Deputy Receiver (OSD) (a Government organization in Illinois) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2022-01-04.
Source 1 | 2022-01-04
“• “The Illinois Office of the Special Deputy Receiver (OSD) was hit by a cyberattack last summer, resulting in millions of dollars in losses to two auto insurance agencies under liquidation, the Illinois Department of Insurance confirmed.” • “On July 15, 2021, the OSD learned of the loss of approximately $6.85 million resulting from wrongful transfer wires. The DOI said the criminal actor obtained funds from the accounts of Gateway Insurance Company and Affirmative Insurance Company which are under liquidation. To date, $2,870,500 has been recovered, which the Tribune reports belongs to the account of Affirmative.” • “The majority of policyholders’ claims are covered under the Illinois or other state guaranty funds and will therefore not be impacted,” the DOI said. “OSD has insurance for cyber fraud, and recovery efforts are ongoing.” “
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