Source: Reuters
Summary
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned companies to secure their remote device management systems after a major U.S. medical technology company was hacked, resulting in the remote wiping of thousands of employee devices.
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The launch follows a familiar script.
A major U.S. medical tech giant got hacked, and thousands of employee devices were remotely wiped. Because what could possibly go wrong with remote device management? The hackers apparently gained access to the company’s systems used for managing employee devices. The attack highlights the risks of remote access. The incident is a reminder to companies to secure their remote device management systems. This is not the first time we’ve seen a major company get hacked through a supposedly secure system.
Author: Evan Null
