27 April 2021, 11:04 am
Washington D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) admits to being the target of the latest ransomware attack after screenshots of sensitive data were leaked online.
The latest ransomware attack marks the 26th time a government agency has been hacked this year, and the third time for the police force in six weeks.
D.C. Police Department's Servers Compromised
The MPD finds itself in the crosshairs after a ransomware attack threatened to leak confidential information to the public.
According to the New York Times' report on Tuesday, Apr. 27, a ransomware gang called Babuk claimed responsibility for the attack and leaked screenshots of the stolen data for proof.