A recent report addressed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirms a data breach that occurred in 2014 that resulted in over 250,000 federal employees personal information being exposed. Additionally, witness statements and non-employees who were involved in investigations were also confirmed to have been exposed.
The #databreach occurred in 2014, but it wasn’t until May of 2017 that the DHS discovered an unauthorized copy of its investigative case management system in the possession of a former #DHS OIG employee. Although cost of the breach wasn’t discussed, the DHS stated that they immediately conducted an internal investigation, which lasted until November. According to the report, the investigation included thorough privacy investigation, extensive forensic analysis of the compromised data, an in-depth assessment of the risk to affected individuals, and comprehensive technical evaluations of the data elements exposed, all of which required close collaboration with law enforcement to ensure investigations were not compromised.
The result = A LOT OF MONEY SPENT!
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