US Customs Database Of Traveler Photos Was Hacked And Stolen

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Post by pseudolus » Mon, Jun 10, 2019, 8:49 PM UTC

US Customs Database Of Traveler Photos Was Hacked And Stolen
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Post by wil421 » Mon, Jun 10, 2019, 8:36 PM UTC

CBP database with images of travelers and license plates breached via a subcontractor with access to CBPs network. Updates to follow.

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Post by spsrich2 » Mon, Jun 10, 2019, 9:03 PM UTC

Astonishing! I never thought for a moment this data would end up getting lifted !

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Post by mehrdadn » Mon, Jun 10, 2019, 9:07 PM UTC

Where did the license plate information come from?

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Post by tareqak » Mon, Jun 10, 2019, 9:09 PM UTC

mehrdadn wrote: post #4

Where did the license plate information come from?

Just a guess, but maybe the CBP takes pictures of the license plate at land border crossings?

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Post by ggcdn » Mon, Jun 10, 2019, 9:10 PM UTC

mehrdadn wrote: post #4

Where did the license plate information come from?

I would think it's from cameras at vehicle border crossings. You can see an example here: https://goo.gl/maps/GRAY5GVnAYLr7aSZ8

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Post by jonahhorowitz » Mon, Jun 10, 2019, 9:10 PM UTC

Who could have predicted this would happen?

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Post by dmitrygr » Mon, Jun 10, 2019, 9:10 PM UTC

A large collection of valuable data that was questionably secured was somehow stolen!? Say it ain't so!

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Post by axaxs » Mon, Jun 10, 2019, 9:10 PM UTC

> On May 31, 2019, CBP learned that a subcontractor, in violation of CBP policies and without CBP’s authorization or knowledge, had transferred copies of license plate images and traveler images collected by CBP to the subcontractor’s company network

> CBP ... is closely monitoring all CBP work by the subcontractor

What. In the private sector, they'd have been fired and probably legal action levelled against them. The CBP's punishment for this is 'monitoring'? Please tell me I'm reading this wrong...

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Post by d33 » Mon, Jun 10, 2019, 9:11 PM UTC

> CBP requires that all contractors and service providers maintain appropriate data integrity

Requires, but how do they enforce it?