269GB of data stolen from US police departments published after ‘BlueLeaks’ hack

By Duncan Riley for SiliconANGLE
Tuesday, June 23, 2020

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Data stolen from hundreds of police departments across the U.S. have been published online in a hack dubbed “BlueLeaks.”

Ilia Kolochenko, founder and chief executive officer of web security company ImmuniWeb, reflected Ferraro’s concerns, saying that “the eventual outcome of this leak will likely have disastrous effects for many innocent people, including people charged with crimes who later were acquitted.

“Furthermore, it will jeopardize legally protected people, like witnesses, who helped investigators convict dangerous criminals,” Kolochenko said. “The disclosure will now literally cause the death of the witnesses if their identity is revealed to the criminals or their bloodthirsty accomplices. Finally, it will substantially hinder the performance of daily law enforcement operations across the entire country, bolstering street crimes and violent crime, exposing thousands of helpless people to the risk of serious bodily injuries and death.” Read Full Article