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D.C. Police Department Becomes the Latest Ransomware Attack Victim; Hackers Leak Stolen Data


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. ....

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