Hackers steal sensitive law enforcement data in a breach of the U.S. Marshals Service

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The oldest U.S. federal law enforcement agency, the U.S. Marshals Service, has revealed it was the victim of a cyberattack last week in which hackers stole sensitive data.

According to a U.S. Marshals spokesperson, the "major incident" impacted a "standalone" computer system which contained records about targets of ongoing investigations, employee personal data and internal processes.

Importantly, according to the spokesperson, the system did not include personal details about people enrolled in the Federal Witness Protection Program, whose lives could be in danger if publicly exposed. The U.S. Marshals claim the system is not connected to the broader network, and was quickly shut down when the breach was discovered before turning the investigation over to the Department of Justice.