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CBP reportedly suspends surveillance tech company after cyberattack
The US Customs and Border Protection has reportedly suspended a subcontractor following a "malicious cyberattack" in May that caused it to lose photos of travelers into and out of the country. Perceptics, which makes license plate scanners and other surveillance equipment for CBP, has been suspended from contracting with the federal government, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
On June 12, CBP had confirmed that in violation of its policies, a subcontractor had "transferred copies of license plate images and traveler images collected by CBP to the subcontractor's company network." The subcontractor's network was then compromised by a cyberattack that affected under 100,000 people who entered and exited the US in a vehicle through several specific lanes at one land border during a 1.5-month period.
Federal records showed CBP officials citing "evidence of conduct indicating a lack of business honesty or integrity," Washington Post reported.
Passports and travel document photos weren't taken in the cyberattack, but it was reported later in June that the hackers stole sensitive CBP data from Perceptics, including government agency contracts, budget spreadsheets and even Powerpoint presentations.
(Score: 2) by Arik on Saturday July 06 2019, @03:31AM
But don't blame Israel.
They're doing the same thing any nation in their position would do.
It's our own damn fault we let them do it to us. Then screech about "Russian interference" when the Russians were just running some test balloons to try to do a little of what the Israelis have been doing for decades.
BTW, you still need to come back and explain just who you are salty about and just when she played for white/rob zombie.
Inquiring minds want to know.
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