HackKnowledge.in reports that a hacker who uses the Twitter handle @FkPoliceAnonOps claims to have hacked the Mutual Social Security Police (mupol.es) and dumped information on 5,400 agents. The leaked data contains full names, email addresses, national ID numbers, and hashed passwords. Although law enforcement is investigating, it does appear that there is any official confirmation as to the accuracy…
Category: Government Sector
Hackers target Bermuda police computer network
The Royal Gazette reports: Malicious hackers have made an unsuccessful attempt to break into the Bermuda Police Service’s computer network. According to Michael DeSilva, the Commissioner of Police, the system was “recently targeted in a ransomware attack” — referring to software that blocks access until a sum of money is paid. “Although the attack was…
No data stolen in hack: NSW Transport
Updating a previously noted incident. No credit card or personal data was stolen in last week’s breach of the NSW Trainlink online booking system, the transport department said today. Read more on ITnews (AU).
NL: Confidential data stolen from police officer’s car
A break in in a police officer’s private car in Apeldoorn on Monday led to the loss of confidential information on an ongoing investigation, among other things. […] The loot included three laptops, a cellphone, two police identity cards and access cards to police buildings. And a file contain confidential information on an ongoing investigation….
Ca: Veterans Affairs admits to another privacy breach by Canadian legion staff
David Pugliese reports: Veterans Affairs is acknowledging another case where the confidential files of a Canadian veteran were accessed, without consent, by an employee of the Royal Canadian Legion. The Ottawa Citizen reported on such cases in early May, but at the time, Veterans Affairs said it was aware of only one complaint about unauthorized…
Oops: Ohio agency failed to redact personal info in public records request
Shaun Hegarty reports: The 13abc I-Team has uncovered a major personal information release by the State of Ohio. Drivers’ licenses, social security numbers, even birth certificates without personal information blocked out was all released by the Department of Agriculture. People looking into the seizure of animals from Tiger Ridge Exotics got far more than they…