Kansas City, Kansas Police Department hit by ransomware attack, data leaked
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The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department (KCKPD) has been hit by an attack and breach by the BlackSuit ransomware group. T
he attackers leaked what they claim is stolen department data on their dark web leak site after the KCKPD refused to pay the demanded ransom. The compromised data includes:
- Manuals
- Payroll data
- Case reports
- Investigations
- Legal requests
- Employee data
- Fingerprint database
- Evidence room information
- Details of special operations
- Homicide crime scene photos
- Communications between the police and fire departments
Hackread.com confirmed that the leaked data is as recent as June 13, 2024. No details are available about the number of affected individuals, but the impact could be very serious - not only to the privacy of individuals but also to investigations and daily police work.
The KCKPD, which serves over 156,000 residents, has not officially confirmed the breach or commented on the incident.
