Internet Yiff Machine: We hacked 93GB of "anonymous" crime tips
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Hackers stole 93 gigabytes of data from P3 Global Intel, which manages anonymous crime tips for law enforcement worldwide.
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If you submitted an anonymous crime tip to Crime Stoppers, your identity and information may have been exposed in the breach.
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Hackers calling themselves the Internet Yiff Machine claimed to have stolen 93 gigabytes of data from P3 Global Intel, a company that manages anonymous crime tips for Crime Stoppers programs and law enforcement agencies worldwide. P3 publicly promises that "your anonymity is protected at all times" on its websites, but the breach potentially exposed sensitive tip information that could endanger tipsters' lives. The company's software is used globally by law enforcement to collect and manage communications with anonymous informants.
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