The 2026 InsurSec Report highlights that ransomware remains the most severe cyber insurance claim, with an average cost of $508,000, and identifies remote access services as the dominant attack vector, responsible for 87% of ransomware incidents in 2025. The article does not describe a specific vulnerability but reports on trends in claim frequency and severity, driven by ransomware, fraud, and lawsuits; therefore, CVSS scores, affected versions, fixed versions, and specific workarounds are not applicable to this summary.
The 2026 InsurSec Report from At-Bay, covering more than 100,000 policy years of claims data, documents a 7% year-over-year rise in overall claim frequency and an all-time high average severity of $221,000. Ransomware severity reached $508,000, up 16% from the prior year, making it the costliest incident type by a wide margin. Remote access weaknesses dominate ransomware entry Remote access services served as the entry point for 87% of ransomware claims in 2025, up from … More → The post Ransomware, fraud, and lawsuits drive cyber insurance claims to new peaks appeared first on Help Net Security .