Photos Of Travelers Coming In And Out Of The US Have Been Hacked And Stolen
A Border Patrol database of traveler photos and license plate images was "compromised by a malicious cyber-attack."
Hasnain says:
Days since last big breach: 0.
Important lesson here on ensuring the third parties you contract out to are also following security best practices.
“A US Customs and Border Protection subcontractor suffered a data breach that exposed the photos of tens of thousands of travelers coming in and out of the United States, the agency revealed Monday, in what it described as a "malicious cyber-attack."
The database of identifying traveler photos and license plate images had been transferred to a CBP subcontractor's network without the federal agency's authorization or knowledge, CBP explained. The subcontractor's network was then hacked, though CBP said its own systems had not been compromised.”
Posted on 2019-06-11T04:51:02+0000