Tag: Hackers

Investigations
Chinese Hackers Compromise Law Enforcement Wiretap Network
A group of hackers gained access to U.S. wiretap systems and likely have had access for several months or longer. The systems, mandated under a 30-year-old federal law, were part of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994.
October 8, 2024
Patrol
NY Police Department and 911 Still Disrupted by Hackers
Officers are still unable to use their car computers to conduct background checks. Instead, the officers must use encrypted radio to contact state police or highway patrol for further information.
September 21, 2022
Technology
Hackers Steals Massive Trove of Police Files, Post Them Online
DDoSecrets said the BlueLeaks archive indexes “ten years of data from over 200 police departments, fusion centers and other law enforcement training and support resources,” and that “among the hundreds of thousands of documents are police and FBI reports, bulletins, guides and more.”
June 23, 2020
Technology
FL City Targeted by Hackers Pays $600K Ransom
The Riviera Beach attack began on May 29 after a police department employee opened an infected email attachment.
June 21, 2019
Command
Hackers Steal, Publish Personal Data on FBI NA Attendees
The hackers then put the data up for download on their own website. The spreadsheets contained about 4,000 unique records after duplicates were removed, including member names, a mix of personal and government email addresses, job titles, phone numbers and postal addresses.
April 13, 2019
Patrol
FBI Turns 3 Hackers into Assets Assisting in Anti-Hacking Investigations
Three convicted hackers—22-year-old Paras Jha, 21-year-old Josiah White, and 22-year-old Dalton Norman—continue to cooperate with the FBI on cybercrime and cybersecurity matters, as well as continued cooperation with and assistance to law enforcement and the broader research community, according to a DOJ press release.
September 21, 2018
Technology
Fighting Cybercrime at the Local Level
Computer criminals can be anywhere in the world, but the victims are here, so American law enforcement has to investigate and respond. Unfortunately, most agencies don't have the tools or know-how to do so.
November 3, 2017
There are three main reasons a victim may not report a cybercrime: the amount of money involved is too small to worry about; they don't believe anything can be done about it, and/or they don't know where they can report such crimes
Technology
Ransomware: Digital Extortion
In just the first quarter of this year ransomware attacks extorted more than $200 million from victims, including individuals, businesses, hospitals, government offices, and law enforcement.
September 1, 2016
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Patrol
Anonymous Hacker Group Threatens “Day of Solidarity” with Black Lives Matter
The activist computer hacker group Anonymous is calling for protests and cyber attacks during a "day of solidarity" with the Black Lives Matter movement around the country this week.
July 11, 2016
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Technology
Video: ISIS Publishes 39-page List of Targets, Including NJ Transit Officers
The Islamic State released a list online that ncludes full names and details of police officers from all over New Jersey.
March 29, 2016
2016 03 29 1422 Isi Snj Le Ohack Threat
Technology
ISIS Publishes 39-page List of Targets, Including NJ Transit Officers
The Islamic State released a list online that included the names and personal information of its targets, and among them are New Jersey law enforcement. More Here.
March 29, 2016
2016 03 29 1422 Isi Snj Le Ohack Threat
Patrol
Miami-Dade Officers Have Private Info Hacked, Released on Website
Miami-Dade County is investigating a breach of privacy that has affected more than 1,000 police officers and other county employees.
March 7, 2016
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