Cyber Attack
Police leaders can safely and securely share information about cybersecurity threats and cyberattacks with their counterparts in the public safety community
As ransomware and other attacks continue to threaten public safety organizations, here’s how to guard against these events
Marc Coopwood, a 27-year law enforcement veteran, is committed to keeping the public sector safe, stable and secure in a different way than he did as an assistant chief of police
Officials said they quickly shut down the attack after receiving an FBI alert
A Russian-speaking ransomware group claimed to have stolen data and was threatening to release it, police said
With the right approach, officers can use tools they already have to track, catch online criminals
Someone briefly increased the amount of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, by remotely accessing a city computer
The data was leaked after a breach at a Houston-based web development firm that handles websites for several PDs
Attorney General William Barr said the FBI would use its regional joint terrorism task forces to ‘identify criminal organizers’
Ransomware and cyberattacks on police departments have forced law enforcement to get creative in targeting the tools at hackers’ disposal
The city had numerous problems, including losing its email system and 911 dispatchers not being able to enter calls into their computers
The information contained 4,000 unique records including names, job titles, phone numbers and postal addresses
A cybercrime scene can be as challenging to manage as a physical crime scene for investigators
The attack began in 2015, when the pair began installing ransomware on computers of more than 200 victims to extort money
Chief Erika Shields said police body camera and other video is still available
Funding sources are available to assist local police – an important component of effective cybercrime investigation – in the battle against cybercriminals
The odds of data being corrupted, stolen and held ransom are greater than ever before, necessitating the protection of critical information
Cyberattacks on police departments are happening more frequently than ever. What can these attacks teach us about staying vigilant?
TASER and Axon have unveiled their first annual law enforcement technology report
It’s unclear why the websites were targeted
The attack took down the St. Louis County Police Association website from three Twitter accounts that he controlled
Website boasted that ‘thousands of cheating wives and cheating husbands sign up every day looking for an affair’
China-based hackers are suspected once again of breaking into U.S. government computer networks
The hacker collective known as ‘Anonymous’ has claimed responsibility for an ongoing cyber attack on the city of Madison
17-year-old fatally shot in a police station lobby was killed after she lunged at an officer with a butcher knife and a TASER failed to stop her
17-year-old girl who reportedly brandished a weapon was shot to death in the police station lobby Thursday
Malware on a computer locked the agency’s case files, which included autopsy reports, witness statements and crime scene photos
Ground zero in the nation’s fight against cybercrime hides in plain sight, in a nondescript suburban office building with no government seals or signs
A hacktivist for more than a decade, Jeremy Hammond, 29, was arrested in 2012 after penetrating the U.S.-based security think tank Stratfor
Officer has also received death threats and the city is concerned for his safety and the safety of his family
The group, under the program they’ve coined “Operation Ferguson,” has warned of further consequences if police interfere with civilians protesting the shooting
The city of Albuquerque was still working Wednesday to recover from the “Anonymous” cyberattack launched over the weekend as part of a police protest
