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Dutch police investigate security breach after confidential files are found via Google

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Dissent

DutchNews.nl reports:

Dozens of confidential police files have ended up in the public domain following an internet security leak, the NRC says on Wednesday. The files concern murders, armed robberies, gangs and suspect jihadis. The information was easy to find using internet search engine Google, the paper says. Police have confirmed the leak and taken the information off line.

Read more on DutchNews.nl


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