The US Marshals have been hit by a major ransomware attack

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The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), a sector within the Department of Justice, has been hit with what it describes as a “major” ransomware (opens in new tab) attack, in which sensitive employee data might have been taken.Department spokesperson Drew Wade confirmed the incident, which he said took place on February 17, was a “ransomware and data exfiltration event affecting a stand-alone USMS system”.That system has since been disconnected from the wider USMS network, while the
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