A cyber insurer’s security scans have led to a 65% reduction in ransomware claims. Corvus Scan is a non-invasive security scan that examines a customer’s network for exposed RDP servers, vulnerabilities in gateway devices and servers. The insurance company then provides a report to the customer about what equipment needs to be secured, including exposed servers and vulnerable devices. The company s overall rate of ransomware claims has dropped 65%, from 26% of all claims to a rate among the new policies of 9%.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyber-insurers-security-scans-reduced-ransomware-claims-by-65-percent/