The names of all Dutch cops have been stolen in a cyberattack, the nation’s justice minister mentioned right this moment.
David van Weel, minister of justice and safety within the Netherlands, mentioned in a letter to the Dutch Home of Representatives this afternoon that the chief of police knowledgeable him yesterday that “work-related contact particulars” of all cops within the Netherlands have been taken in a knowledge breach.
It’s not but clear precisely what particulars have been taken, however the letter states that the hack didn’t have an effect on “non-public information and analysis information.”
The police are investigating the incident and the Dutch information safety authority has been knowledgeable, van Weel mentioned. He would supply extra particulars to the parliament after they turn into out there, he added.
He advised the Dutch press that the federal government is at the moment assessing whether or not there are dangers to undercover officers.
