The identities of secret agents working for the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have been exposed after hackers leaked documents stolen from the Colombian government.
The hacktivist group Guacamaya were behind the leak.
The breach included more than five terabytes of classified data, including emails, documents, and methods AFP agents were using to stop drug cartels from running their businesses in Australia.
The details also exposed 35 AFP operations, surveillance reports from agents, phone tap recordings, and payroll data for Colombian officers.
Source: https://securityboulevard.com/2022/10/cybersecurity-news-round-up-week-of-october-10-2022/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/australian-federal-police
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"linkid": "australian-federal-police",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2022",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "7",
"explanation": "Attack that could injure or kill people"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Law Enforcement',
'location': 'Australia',
'name': 'Australian Federal Police',
'type': 'Government Agency'}],
'attack_vector': 'Data Leak',
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'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
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'description': 'The identities of secret agents working for the Australian '
'Federal Police (AFP) have been exposed after hackers leaked '
'documents stolen from the Colombian government. The '
'hacktivist group Guacamaya were behind the leak. The breach '
'included more than five terabytes of classified data, '
'including emails, documents, and methods AFP agents were '
'using to stop drug cartels from running their businesses in '
'Australia. The details also exposed 35 AFP operations, '
'surveillance reports from agents, phone tap recordings, and '
'payroll data for Colombian officers.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['emails',
'documents',
'methods AFP agents were using to stop drug '
'cartels',
'35 AFP operations',
'surveillance reports from agents',
'phone tap recordings',
'payroll data for Colombian officers']},
'motivation': 'Hacktivism',
'threat_actor': 'Guacamaya',
'title': "Leak of Australian Federal Police (AFP) Secret Agents' Identities",
'type': 'Data Breach'}