Cyber Claims Doubled, Sheriff's Office Wiped, Texas School District Offline

About this episode

This episode discusses a significant increase in cyber insurance claims and recent ransomware attacks affecting a sheriff's office and a school district.

A ransomware attack walked in through one email, sat silent for two days, then destroyed every computer in an Indiana sheriff's office — and the FBI is still investigating. That's just one of three cybersecurity stories that every business owner needs to hear this week. On this episode of Security Squawk, Bryan Hornung, Randy Bryan, and Reginald Andre cover: CHUBB'S 2026 CYBER CLAIMS REPORT — The average cyber insurance claim for large businesses nearly DOUBLED in one year, jumping from $2.2 million to $4.4 million. That's a 586% increase since 2021. And with premiums projected to rise 15-20% in 2026, the cyber insurance market is about to get expensive — even for small and mid-size businesses. ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD CYBERATTACK — A San Antonio-area school district serving 5,400 students went completely offline. Wi-Fi down. Gmail down. Third-party forensic investigators brought in. 27 Texas school districts hit in two years — and $55 million in state grants existed to prevent this. Only one-third applied. JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RANSOMWARE ATTACK — A dormant ransomware payload entered through a phishing email, waited 48 hours, then activated…

People in this episode

Hosts: Bryan Hornung, Reginald Andre, Randy Bryan

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• ransomware
• cyber insurance
• school district attacks
• business risks
• investigations

Keywords

• cyber claims
• ransomware
• cyber insurance
• school district
• FBI investigation
• cybersecurity news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CHUBB, Alamo Heights ISD, FBI

Places: Indiana, San Antonio, Texas

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