Exploit: Ransomware
IConstituent: Communications Services
Risk to Business: 1.655= Severe A major service provider to members of the US House of Representatives is recovering from a ransomware incident that has left Members scrambling. iConstituent provides constituent communications services for House offices including facilitating Member emails and newsletters. The House Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is coordinating a response with iConstituent, and the CAO has announced that no other House data or systems have been compromised.
Individual Impact: No sensitive personal or financial information has been confirmed as compromised in this incident although some sources are reporting that human resources data is in the mix.
Customers Impacted: Unknown
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Ransomware against service providers has been a hot profit center for cybercriminals and they’re not letting up on potentially vulnerable targets.
Risk Levels:
1 - 1.5 = Extreme Risk
1.51 - 2.49 = Severe Risk
2.5 - 3 = Moderate Risk
*The risk score is calculated using a formula that considers a wide range of factors related to the assessed breach.
