November 16, 2023 By Pieter Arntz An alarm system company that allows those in need to ask for help at the touch of a button has suffered a cyberattack, causing serious disruption.Tunstall Netherlands says the attack left the control room struggling to receive distress calls from clients on Sunday November 12, 2023.Tunstall, among others, provides services and systems to allow smart monitoring in various healthcare settings. One of the services provides sick or disabled persons, and the elderly with an alarm button that can be used in case of an emergency.Under normal circumstances, the control room would relay the distress call to a caregiver so they can check on and provide help.The alarm button systems are used in situations where people that require care are not constantly surrounded by caregivers, like care homes that provide independent living, elderly who live at home but need the ability to call for help, and people with a heightened risk of falling. >> Full Article <