United States Marshals Service

United States Marshals Service

A data breach at the U.S. Marshals Service exposed the personal information of current and former prisoners.

The breach included their name, address, date of birth, and Social Security number, which can be used for identity fraud.

387,000 individuals were affected by the breach.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/08/us-marshals-prisoner-data-breach/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/united-states-marshals-service

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