Over 100,000 UK Police and staff have personal data leaked in attack on national database
- UK’s Police National Legal Database (PNLD) breach leaks data of 100k+ criminal justice professionals
- Threat group ExfilSquad claimed responsibility, posting 1.9 GB of stolen records on the dark web and demanding ransom
- PNLD notified NCA and ICO, hired specialists, and confirmed passwords weren’t compromised but contact details exposed
The UK’s Police National Legal Database (PNLD) suffered a cyberattack recently, in which it allegedly lost sensitive data on more than 100,000 criminal justice professionals.
In a short press release, PNLD confirmed the breach, saying it happened over a weekend. The threat actors, which were not named in the announcement, were said to have taken names, organizations, and work email addresses belonging to police officers, staff, government partners, and customers.
The announcement also said the stolen information was already published on the dark web, adding that there is “no evidence to suggest that passwords or other security credentials have been compromised.” How...
Copyright of this story solely belongs to techradar.com. To see the full text click HERE
