US EditionHacker Stole Sensitive FEMA and Border Patrol Data in Months-Long Breach
Hackers exploited Citrix vulnerabilities to steal employee data from FEMA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, prompting the dismissal of 24 FEMA IT workers, officials said.
- On June 22, hackers accessed Federal Emergency Management Agency's Citrix virtual desktop infrastructure in a "widespread cybersecurity incident" stealing FEMA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection employee data.
- Agency reviews found failures including lack of multi-factor authentication, use of prohibited legacy protocols, and unpatched vulnerabilities exposing FEMA disaster relief records, DHS said.
- DHS security operations staff were notified on June 22, and by September 10, remediation included changing Zscaler policies and blocking sites; on September 10, FEMA named acting IT officials, Diego Lapiduz led.
- FEMA officials fired by DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, including top technology and cybersecurity officers, after resistance and avoiding inspections, DHS said.
- Last week US cyber officials issued an emergency directive ordering federal agencies to defend networks against an "advanced" hacking group after a breach roiled the Department of Homeland Security and raised concerns about protecting more than quarter-million people.
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Hacker Breach Exposes FEMA, Border Patrol Employee Data
A hacker stole sensitive employee data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a breach that lasted weeks this summer, according to an internal FEMA assessment obtained by CNN. The intruder exploited Citrix software, a common gateway into federal networks, and gained access to FEMA systems across New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana. Earlier this year, a hacker managed to gain access to the comp…
Hacker stole sensitive FEMA and border patrol data in months-long breach
An unidentified hacker stole sensitive data from Customs and Border Protection and Federal Emergency Management Agency employees in a “widespread” breach this summer that lasted several weeks, according to an internal FEMA assessment reviewed by CNN.
Hackers stole FEMA, Customs and Border Protection employee data
A hacker gained access to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's computer networks for several months earlier this year and stole information about FEMA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees, according to an overview of the incident.
Hackers Stole FEMA, Customs and Border Protection Employee Data
A hacker gained access to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s computer networks for several months earlier this year and stole information about FEMA and US Customs and Border Protection employees, according to an overview of the incident.
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