Cybersecurity: Stolen $1.4 Million Not Covered Under Fraud
Policy
The US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
recently determined that a $1.4 million wire
transfer fraud was not covered under Ryeco, LLC, a fruit
distributor's, commercial crime policy.
Ryeco, LLC v.
Selective Ins. Co., No. 2:20-cv-03182 (E.D. Pa. May 13, 2021).
A hacker in South Africa had gained access to Ryeco's network,
fraudulently applied the company's vice president's
signature to wire transfer forms, and emailed these forms to
Ryeco's bank, causing the funds to be transferred into a sham
account.
Ryeco discovered the fraud, performed a forensic investigation,
and obtained a coverage denial from Selective Insurance Company.