Security News > 2024 > April > US State Department investigates alleged theft of government data
The U.S. Department of State is investigating claims of a cyber incident after a threat actor leaked documents allegedly stolen from a government contractor.
"The Department is aware of claims that a cyber incident has occurred and is currently investigating," a State Department spokesperson told BleepingComputer.
According to their claims, the leaked data includes the full names, emails, office numbers, and personal cell numbers of government, military, and Pentagon employees, as well as their email addresses.
"This data was obtained by breaching into Acuity Inc, a company that works directly with the US Government and its allies."
Since December, IntelBroker has been leaking data allegedly stolen from or belonging to a wide range of government agencies, including ICE & USCIS, the Department of Defense, and the U.S. Army.
The incident resulted in a congressional hearing after the personal data belonging to 170,000 affected individuals, including members and staff of the U.S. House of Representatives, was exposed.