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Computer System Used To Hunt Fugitives Is Still Down 10 Weeks After Hack

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Computer System Used To Hunt Fugitives Is Still Down 10 Weeks After Hack

Image credit: Alamy. Data Center Knowledge – May 2, 2023. Source: Washington Post article by Devlin Barrett.

WASHINGTON – A key law enforcement computer network has been down for 10 weeks, the victim of a ransomware attack that has frustrated efforts by senior officials to get the system back up and running – raising concerns about how to secure critical crime-fighting operations. While the initial breach of a computer system within the U.S. Marshals was previously known, the precise details of what that system did and how long it has remained down have not been previously reported. […]

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