Two DeKalb County police officers were arrested after allegedly selling thousands of motor vehicle accident reports.
Both men were charged with computer theft and violating their oath of office.
The police reports were allegedly sold to illegal runners who would solicit clients involved in the crashes and profit off their wrecks.
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"id": "dek2311201222",
"linkid": "dekalb-county-police-department",
"type": "Data Leak",
"date": "02/2020",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Law Enforcement',
'location': 'DeKalb County, Georgia',
'name': 'DeKalb County Police Department',
'type': 'Government Agency'}],
'attack_vector': 'Insider Threat',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'Thousands',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Motor Vehicle Accident Reports'},
'description': 'Two DeKalb County police officers were arrested after '
'allegedly selling thousands of motor vehicle accident '
'reports. Both men were charged with computer theft and '
'violating their oath of office. The police reports were '
'allegedly sold to illegal runners who would solicit clients '
'involved in the crashes and profit off their wrecks.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Negative',
'data_compromised': 'Motor Vehicle Accident Reports',
'legal_liabilities': 'Charges of computer theft and violating oath '
'of office'},
'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Arrest and Charges'},
'threat_actor': 'Insider',
'title': 'DeKalb County Police Officers Arrested for Selling Accident Reports',
'type': 'Data Breach',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Internal Access'}