Security News > 2020 > June > Step on it, I've got the police on my hack: Anon swipes, leaks online 269GB of crime intel docs from cops, Feds

Known as BlueLeaks, the info trove consists mostly of crime intelligence material uploaded to what are known as fusion centers.

Created in the aftermath of the September 11 terror attacks, serve as a way for state and county cops to share information with one another and with the FBI and US Homeland security.

The docs in the BlueLeaks dump include bulletins from Homeland Security about tactics terrorist groups could use to side-step security measures and carry out attacks, or information from beat officers about a suspect who has gone on the run.

"Our initial analysis revealed that some of these files contain highly sensitive information such as ACH routing numbers, international bank account numbers, and other financial data as well as personally identifiable information and images of suspects listed in Requests for Information and other law enforcement and government agency reports," the advisory states.

It is said an attacker compromised the host's web upload tool to gain access to the files of other customers, including police departments and fusion centers.

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https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2020/06/22/blueleaks_police_info_dumped/