Cyber Crime

Hackers deface 4 Okla. sheriff’s office websites

The hackers replaced the front page of each site with a photo of a Turkish phrase

Why your agency needs a cybersecurity boost and how to fund those efforts

Ransomware is a growing threat in the public sector, but there are tools and grants available to help police and other agencies avoid costly incidents

How to turn collecting of traffic and pedestrian stop data into an opportunity

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Veritone, Inc.

Veritone Contact eases the time commitment and burden of complying with racial and identity profiling stop data collection requirements in California and offers ways to gather additional insight for agency needs

IACP Quick Take: The digital targeting of law enforcement

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Law enforcement agencies continue to be vulnerable to cyberattacks; here’s how your agency can fight back

Cyberattackers are coming for public safety; prepare now

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Organizations and citizens have a “shared responsibility” to defend their data, computer hardware and software systems from ransomware attacks

Ransomware attack on Calif. PD spills thousands of sensitive files online

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This wasn't the first time hackers infiltrated the agency's computer systems; hackers seized control of the police dispatch system and other data in 2018

3 strategies to mitigate cybercrime

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With the right approach, officers can use tools they already have to track, catch online criminals

Sheriff: Hacker tried to poison Fla. city's water supply

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Someone briefly increased the amount of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, by remotely accessing a city computer

British police detain hundreds after intercepting organized crime networks

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The biggest crime bust in British history saw officers make 746 arrests and recover £54M and more than 2 tons of drugs

'BlueLeaks' exposes files from hundreds of US police departments

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The data was leaked after a breach at a Houston-based web development firm that handles websites for several PDs

LE nationwide report surge in online child sex abuse reports

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As children's internet usage increases, investigators have seen an alarming uptick in the solicitation of explicit content

Va. police arrest 30 accused child predators in online sting

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“Operation COVID Crackdown" led to the arrests of men ages 20 to 74 who took advantage of children's increased online presence to attempt to exploit them