U.S. Marshals Service target of 'major' cyber-attack

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64767181

The agency responsible for pursuing fugitives and handling federal prisons
in the US has been hit by a ransomware attack.  Officials at the
U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) said on Monday that the breach compromised
sensitive law enforcement information.  The attack was described as a "major
incident" that only targeted the USMS.  The U.S. Department of Justice is
investigating the breach, an agency spokesperson said.

The ransomware attack was discovered on 17 February, the USMS said.

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