US Marshals Suffer Ransomware Breach of Sensitive Information
- Department of Justice conducting forensic probe into attack
- Hackers accessed data about law enforcement investigations
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The US Marshals Service has suffered a ransomware attack, resulting in the breach of sensitive information about employees and the subjects of its investigations.
A standalone computer system was seized as part of the attack on Feb. 17, Drew Wade, the agency’s communications chief, said in an emailed statement.