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Ransomware attack on US Marshals compromises sensitive information

US Marshals patrol a security checkpoint at Logan Airport in Boston. The Marshals service is part of the justice department.
US Marshals patrol a security checkpoint at Logan Airport in Boston. The Marshals service is part of the justice department. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

The US Marshals service fell victim to a ransomware security breach this month that compromised sensitive law enforcement information, a spokesperson said on Monday.

The federal agency which is perhaps best known for its work in tracking down and capturing fugitives wanted by law enforcement notified the US government of the breach, and agents there began a forensic investigation, the chief of the Marshals’ public affairs office, Drew Wade, told Reuters in a statement.

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