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.
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.