Independent Living Systems LLC is a healthcare facility provider for the elderly, physically challenged, and impaired. The company establishes short-term healthcare facilities for those that need extra care. If you or a loved one has utilized short-term living care at a facility, you may have relied on services from Independent Living Systems. Unfortunately, this healthcare provider recently suffered a massive cyber-attack.
Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) has been a growing trend in recent years, enabling anyone with an internet connection to become a hacker. In the past, launching a ransomware attack required a high level of technical expertise, but RaaS has lowered the barrier to entry, making it easier for anyone to launch a ransomware attack. So, how does RaaS work, and what are the implications for businesses and individuals?
Hackers used the Telerik bug to breach a US federal agency, a suspected Chinese actor used the Fortinet zero-day along with custom malware to engage in cyberespionage, and the Tick advanced persistent threat (APT) group targeted the customers of an East Asian data loss prevention (DLP) company.
The boom of information technology opened an entirely new world of identities and opportunities. Most users’ journies in the cyber world started with the creation of an email address. That email address, which served as an online identity, eased communication between two users, breaking location barriers. Fast-forward to today: A user can create as many accounts as they want across different platforms on the internet, using a wide range of devices such as tablets, mobile phones, and laptops.
Lawrence General Hospital is a private facility located in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The hospital is a non-profit organization and offers patients throughout the surrounding area a variety of services. A total of 189 beds are contained within the facility, and it maintains a staff of approximately 2,000 people while earning about $281 million in annual revenue. This large-scale hospital recently suffered from a serious cyber attack that exposed many of its patients.
