April 12 (Reuters) - Hiscox Ltd:
* LEARNED OF AN INFORMATION SECURITY INCIDENT AFFECTING A SPECIALIST LAW FIRM IN US THAT PROVIDED ADVICE TO HISCOX OR ITS POLICYHOLDERS
* US SMALL BUSINESS ONLINE POLICY HOLDERS AND ALL NON-US POLICYHOLDERS ARE UNAFFECTED BY THIS INCIDENT
* INCIDENT INVOLVED ILLEGAL ACCESS TO INFO STORED ON LAW FIRM’S SERVER; MAY INCLUDE INFO RELATING TO UP TO 1,500 OF CO’S US COMMERCIAL INSURANCE POLICYHOLDERS
* LAW FIRM’S SYSTEMS ARE NOT CONNECTED TO HISCOX’S IT INFRASTRUCTURE AND HISCOX’S OWN SYSTEMS WERE UNAFFECTED BY INCIDENT
* RETAINED A SECURITY FORENSIC FIRM TO ASSIST WITH INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS OF AFFECTED INFORMATION
* HISCOX HAS ALSO TAKEN ADDITIONAL SECURITY MEASURES IN RELATION TO ITS OWN SYSTEMS Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: