ransomware attacks targeting US Marshals Service (USMS) reportedly compromised computer systems containing “classified law enforcement information.”
Drew Wade, director of public affairs for the Marshals Service, said in a statement Monday night that the hack also affected personal information under investigation.
“Affected systems contain sensitive law enforcement information, including returns from legal process, administrative information, and those subject to USMS investigations, third parties, and certain USMS It includes personally identifiable information about our employees,” Wade revealed.
The officer added that the U.S. Marshals Service discovered the breach on February 17. We then disconnected the affected systems and contacted the Department of Justice (DoJ) to initiate a forensic investigation.
The Justice Department deemed the violation a “serious incident.” This means that there is a high likelihood of demonstrable harm to the national security, diplomatic relations, economy, public confidence, civil liberties of the United States, or the public health and safety of the American people.
“The U.S. Marshals Service is one of the nation’s premier law enforcement agencies and holds highly sensitive information about national security, witness protection programs, and convicted felons. . barrier network.
“As a result, the information obtained in this breach is highly sensitive and could be used under duress, sold to state officials, or compromised the safety of U.S. citizens if personal information such as address details were made public.” may endanger the
Details about the attack are currently scarce, but Israel’s chief information security officer, Israel Barak, said: Cybereasonsaid it showed the intent of threat actors to test the government’s ability to withstand such disruptions.
“These attacks highlight how vulnerable systems are to motivated cybercriminals,” Barack said. Information security on mail.
“Security teams should be adept at disconnecting hosts, locking down compromised accounts, and blocking malicious domains. Don’t run a minimal crew as the will attack often. Staff reduction over 50″
Ransomware attack against US Marshals comes weeks after similar threat Influenced major trading software suppliers to the City of London.
