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The police department in the United States capital has suffered a massive leak of internal information after refusing to meet the blackmail demands of a Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate. Experts said it i the worst known ransomware attack ever to hit a US police department.
The gang, known as the Babuk group, released thousands of the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department’s sensitive documents on the dark web Thursday.
A review by The Associated Press found hundreds of police officer disciplinary files and intelligence reports that include feeds from other agencies, including the FBI and Secret Service.
Brett Callow, a threat analyst and ransomware expert at the security firm Emsisoft, said the police leak ranks as “possibly the most significant ransomware incident to date” because of the risks it presents for officers and civilians.
Some of the documents included security information from other law enforcement agencies related to President Joe Biden’s inauguration, including a reference to a “source embedded” with a militia group.
One document detailed the steps the FBI has taken in its investigation of two pipe bombs left at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee before the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6.
That includes “big data pulls” of cell towers, and plans to “analyze purchases” of Nike shoes worn by a person of interest, the document said.
The police department did not immediately respond to an AP request for comment, but has previously said some officers’ personal information was stolen.
originally posted by: xuenchen
Somebody's trying their Damnedest to setup something.
Whatever it is😎
I wonder who benefits the most from all this BS ?
originally posted by: xuenchen
Somebody's trying their Damnedest to setup something.
Whatever it is😎
I wonder who benefits the most from all this BS ?
originally posted by: Bigbrooklyn
World war three? Israel with ground troops in Gaza...What better way out of an inflationary tailspin...when all else fail they take you too war...Gerald Celentea reply to: AScrubWhoDied
originally posted by: seeker1963
originally posted by: Bigbrooklyn
World war three? Israel with ground troops in Gaza...What better way out of an inflationary tailspin...when all else fail they take you too war...Gerald Celentea reply to: AScrubWhoDied
3 rockets launched at Israel out of Lebanon to boot!
There's a new Sheriff in town and his name is Joe Biden. lulz
originally posted by: xuenchen
Somebody's trying their Damnedest to setup something.
Whatever it is😎
I wonder who benefits the most from all this BS ?
originally posted by: seeker1963
originally posted by: Bigbrooklyn
World war three? Israel with ground troops in Gaza...What better way out of an inflationary tailspin...when all else fail they take you too war...Gerald Celentea reply to: AScrubWhoDied
3 rockets launched at Israel out of Lebanon to boot!
There's a new Sheriff in town and his name is Joe Biden. lulz
originally posted by: Hypntick
a reply to: dug88
That negotiation is being performed by a third party group, most cyber insurance policies require it. They also stall for time to see if a recovery is possible and to try and negotiate down the ransom. Pretty interesting watching those guys work.
Edit: that is my opinion on it, I do not have first hand info of this breach.
originally posted by: LSU2018
originally posted by: seeker1963
originally posted by: Bigbrooklyn
World war three? Israel with ground troops in Gaza...What better way out of an inflationary tailspin...when all else fail they take you too war...Gerald Celentea reply to: AScrubWhoDied
3 rockets launched at Israel out of Lebanon to boot!
There's a new Sheriff in town and his name is Joe Biden. lulz
Sheriff is too feminist and anti-male. I prefer Heriff.