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The hacking group that targeted the Canvas educational tool and the parent company that owns the software struck a deal to secure stolen student and school data, the company said in a statement late Monday. In a statement posted to its website, the company said it “reached an agreement with the unauthorized actor involved with this incident.” As part of the agreement, all data was returned to the company, the company received digital confirmation of data destruction, and the company was informed that “no Instructure customers will be extorted as a result of this incident, publicly or otherwise.” The agreement…

The state of Maryland has finalized a $2.5 billion settlement with Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd., the owner and operator of the cargo ship Dali, over the ship’s March 26, 2024 allision that caused the collapse of the Baltimore’s Key Bridge and killed six workers. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown said the settlement resolves civil claims brought against the vessel interests on behalf of the state and its agencies, including the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), the Maryland Port Administration (MPA), and the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). Brown said this settlement does not resolve the…

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against B.E.S.T. GDR LLC, doing business as Premium Home Service, and its Chief Executive Officer Yosef Bernath, alleging the business created thousands of online business profiles for home repair companies that did not exist. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) joined Raoul in filing the lawsuit against the online business based in Westchester, Illinois. The Attorney General’s office collaborated with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and DOJ on the lawsuit. Raoul’s lawsuit alleges Premium Home Service’s scheme lures consumers in with local phone numbers for what consumers think are local home repair…

Brown & Riding announced Susannah Armstrong to its private client practice within the firm’s underwriting & select accounts division, specializing in high-net-worth personal lines. With over 10 years of industry experience across sales, service, and marketing in the insurance space, Armstrong brings a strong background in client engagement, communications, and brand development to her new role. She is known for her knowledge and expertise in the private client sector and has built her career on adaptability, integrity, and always working to find the right fit for her retailers’ needs. Was this article valuable? Yes No Here are more articles you…

RT Specialty, the wholesale brokerage division of Ryan Specialty, announced that it has promoted Will Jacob to president, RT Connector, effective immediately. Jacob is based in Chicago. Jacob has been with Ryan Specialty for nearly 10 years and was most recently chief underwriting officer for RT Connector, joining the team during the infancy of the electronic platform. RT Connector has been built with speed, simplicity, and efficiency at its core, enabling users to streamline their marketing process and gain instant access to a wide range of products and services across diverse risks and carriers. Was this article valuable? Yes No…

Waymo is recalling thousands of robotaxis to fix a software issue that could cause the autonomous vehicles to drive on flooded roads. The recall affects 3,791 vehicles equipped with the company’s fifth- and sixth-generation automated-driving system, according to documents posted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website. The Alphabet Inc.-owned robotaxi business has placed additional constraints on the system’s operations while it works on a permanent fix. The problem stems from an incident on April 20, when an unoccupied Waymo robotaxi encountered “an untraversable flooded section of a roadway,” according to the documents. Rather than avoid the potentially dangerous…

The U.S. government has filed charges against two Singapore firms and an Indian ship superintendent for criminal conspiracy and obstruction relating to the crash of the cargo ship Dali that caused Baltimore’s Key bridge to collapse in March 2024, killing six workers. The Department of Justice said a federal court unsealed an indictment today charging the three defendants with conspiracy to defraud the United States and with causing the death of six construction workers and $5 billion in economic losses, among other charges. Those charged are ship operators Synergy Marine Pte Ltd, based in Singapore, and Synergy Maritime Pte Ltd,…

Orion180 Insurance is opening a new service center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The office will serve as a hub for customer experience, inside sales, claims intake and technology support operations. The expansion is Orion180’s third major facility. Orion180 chose …

Recalls related to backup cameras have risen sharply, up by more than a million since the start of the year, according to CARFAX data. Nearly 7 million vehicles on U.S. roads have unfixed recalls on their backup camera system, which can reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a crash. The recalls stem from a range of issues, including blank or distorted screens, frozen images, and intermittent camera failures. Last week, Tesla recalled more than 210,000 vehicles due to lagging rearview camera images, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Backup cameras increase vehicle safety by significantly…

Brown & Brown late last week received a measured victory when a Minnesota judge granted the broker a temporary restraining order against rival broker Howden US, who stands accused of taking hundreds of employees from Brown & Brown. According to court records from the Hennepin County (Minn.) District Court, the temporary restraining order bars 16 of Brown & Brown’s former employees, now at Howden, from soliciting customers or recruiting staff. The former employees must also adhere to confidentiality agreements with Minneapolis-based Hays Companies, which Brown & Brown bought in 2018. The order stopped short of stopping the former Brown &…