Posted on Feb 28, 2023
Hackers steal sensitive law enforcement data in a breach of the U.S. Marshals Service
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The oldest U.S. federal law enforcement agency, the U.S. Marshals Service, has revealed it was the victim of a cyberattack last week in which hackers stole sensitive data.
According to a U.S. Marshals spokesperson, the "major incident" impacted a "standalone" computer system which contained records about targets of ongoing investigations, employee personal data and internal processes.
Importantly, according to the spokesperson, the system did not include personal details about people enrolled in the Federal Witness Protection Program, whose lives could be in danger if publicly exposed. The U.S. Marshals claim the system is not connected to the broader network, and was quickly shut down when the breach was discovered before turning the investigation over to the Department of Justice.
The oldest U.S. federal law enforcement agency, the U.S. Marshals Service, has revealed it was the victim of a cyberattack last week in which hackers stole sensitive data.
According to a U.S. Marshals spokesperson, the "major incident" impacted a "standalone" computer system which contained records about targets of ongoing investigations, employee personal data and internal processes.
Importantly, according to the spokesperson, the system did not include personal details about people enrolled in the Federal Witness Protection Program, whose lives could be in danger if publicly exposed. The U.S. Marshals claim the system is not connected to the broader network, and was quickly shut down when the breach was discovered before turning the investigation over to the Department of Justice.
Hackers steal sensitive law enforcement data in a breach of the U.S. Marshals Service
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The Justice Department is investigating the source of the breach, while the U.S. Marshals work on restoring service. They are currently using a workaround to access sensitive files including information about investigative targets, so as not to delay ongoing casework. However, it's unclear whether the Marshals were able to recover the files, or are accessing copies from a backup server or other computer system.
Finally, it's unclear whether the attackers are still considering whether to release the files that were stolen."
..."The Justice Department is investigating the source of the breach, while the U.S. Marshals work on restoring service. They are currently using a workaround to access sensitive files including information about investigative targets, so as not to delay ongoing casework. However, it's unclear whether the Marshals were able to recover the files, or are accessing copies from a backup server or other computer system.
Finally, it's unclear whether the attackers are still considering whether to release the files that were stolen."
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