SENTINEL^TM by IDSTRONG

Experian is one of the largest credit bureaus in the world. It serves over a billion people, about 235 million of whom are Americans.

LockBit ransomware gang was, as of September 2022, the most prolific ransomware group in the world. It has hundreds of confirmed attacks around the globe, and if they truthfully claimed this attack, it can only spell trouble for the California government and residents. 

Vice Society is a Russian ransomware group that targets public and private education systems. The group was responsible for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) hack, which affected more than 300,000 teachers and students from LA. They were also behind various hacks and breaches that left multiple colleges and universities crippled through 2021 and 2022.

We've seen a lot of hacks over the years, but a fast-food chain is not one that you immediately think of. A hacker is more likely to attack a credit bureau, hospital, or school system in search of the information they want, but if you think about it, Five Guys isn't that bad of a target.

Over the years, Twitter has become a thriving online metropolis of sorts. Over 450 million people use the worldwide platform, making it the 16th largest social media platform.

People familiar with data security are aware of the problems associated with hospital security. It doesn't matter how extensive the hospital's systems are, how hard it is to hack, or how many precautions are in place.

There are a lot of places you would never think of as being a target for hackers. However, when these places, companies, or platforms are hacked, we're never really surprised.

Anyone that knows anything about cybersecurity – even the most basic knowledge – knows that most cybercrimes motives are money (a ransomware attack), fame (teapotuberhacker, the teenage boy responsible for the Grand Theft Auto VI and Uber breaches in mid-2022), and political statements (Anonymous).

Steel River System is a debt collector based out of Pennsylvania. We can't help but laugh at the situation; a real-life debt collector – no scams included with your phone call – was a target for a hacker.

We're about two-thirds of the way through our holiday hack spree, and it doesn't seem to be slowing down. Another financial company has been added to the ever-growing list, making it difficult for anyone with an online or cyber presence to trust anything or anyone online.

We often talk about how hospitals, schools, banks, and credit bureaus are some of the most prominent targets for hackers. However, we also talk about how sometimes, the most obvious place to be hacked takes eons to get hacked.

During this day and age, all hospitals are fair game. What we wouldn't think about are things like an ambulance provider. However, it does make sense.