US Congress Hit By Cyber Attack
The personal information of some 3,191 congressional staffers has been leaked across the Dark Web in a wide-ranging cyber-attack on the US Capitol, according to reports. Internet security firm Proton found over 1,800 passwords used by US staffers in Congress available on the Dark Web.
Proton, which is based in Switzerland and worked with US-based firm Constella Intelligence on the investigation, estimated that almost 1 in 5 congressional staffers had personal information available on the Dark Web.
Proton said the leaks came from several sources, including social media, dating apps, and adult websites. In one instance, the report found that a single staffer had 31 passwords exposed online. The full report said that Proton had analysed 16,543 email addresses belonging to US political staff and that around 3,191 staffers were affected by the leaks overall.
Proton also said that it would publish more findings over the coming weeks in order to ensure the safety and validity of political systems during the election. The company also contacted all the affected congressional staffers and informed them of the leaks.
Recently Google’s Threat Analysis Group revealed that it had stopped an Iranian hacking unit’s efforts aimed at breaching the campaigns of former President Donald Trump and President Biden.
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