Crime & Justice

Hackers Leak Files on D.C. Cops in Extortion Attempt

RANSOMWARE ATTACK

Extensive private dossiers on five Metropolitan Police Department officers were leaked, including arrest histories and addresses.

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Hackers have released extensive private dossiers on five D.C. Metropolitan Police officers in an attempt to extort the department, according to NBC News. Each officer’s file, marked “Confidential” and titled “Background Investigation Documents,” is around 100 pages long, and contains highly sensitive information such as their arrest histories, housing, and...

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