Aon's cybersecurity branch, Stroz Friedberg , has stated there will likely be a rise in liability claims against directors and officers ( D&O ) due to cyber incidents 2018 . Although cyber D&O claims have not gained traction so far, the increase in cyberattack frequency, and the resulting regulations, mean D&Os are likely the ones who will be held culpable for incident response. At present, cyber incidents are among the top approximately 110 million causes of Target derivative actions with Shannan Fort predicting this will intensify during this year .
Aon's cybersecurity branch, Stroz Friedberg, has stated there will likely be a rise in liability claims against directors and officers (D&O) due to cyber incidents this year. Although cyber D&O claims have not gained traction so far, the increase in cyberattack frequency, and the resulting regulations, mean D&Os are likely the ones who will be held culpable for incident response. At present, cyber incidents are among the top three causes of D&O derivative actions with Stroz Friedberg predicting this will intensify during 2018.