Security News > 2021 > September > Guntrader breach perp: I don't think it's a crime to dump 111k people's details online in Google Earth format

The person who reformatted the Guntrader hack data as a Google Earth-compatible CSV has said they are prepared to go to prison - while denying their actions amounted to a criminal offence.

The pseudonymous person spoke to The Register by email late last week after dumping the personal data of 111,000 UK firearm and shotgun certificate owners online in a CSV formatted for ease of importing into Google Earth, pinpointing gun owners' homes.

Detective Inspector Louise Boyce from the South West Regional Cyber Crime Unit told The Register last week: "Our criminal investigation into the Guntrader data breach continues and we are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry to identify those responsible for both the original offence and further publishing of the stolen data online."

"We continue to work closely with the National Crime Agency to manage any risk associated with the incident and all local police force Firearms Licensing Units have been made aware of the breach and publication of user data," she added.

An NCA spokesperson said: "The NCA is aware that information has been published online as a result of a recent data breach which impacted Guntrader. We are working closely with the South West Regional Cyber Crime Unit, who are leading the criminal investigation, to support the organisation and manage any risk."

SWRCCU confirmed to The Register that it is not treating the latest Guntrader data dump as a terrorism offence.

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