Oh, Joy. More Data Leaks.

Right, listen up, you lot. Apparently, some chuckleheads managed to compromise a bunch of police and government email accounts – AGAIN. Like we haven’t got enough problems. Some lowlife is peddling access on the dark web for as little as $50 bucks an account. Fifty *dollars*. Honestly, the security on these systems must be held together with duct tape and wishful thinking.

They’re talking about compromised credentials, potential access to sensitive info… you know, the usual crap. The seller’s bragging about having a whole menu of targets – local governments, police departments, even some federal agencies. It’s not clear *how* they got in (because nobody ever bothers with proper logging, do they?), but I’m betting it involves phishing, weak passwords, or just plain incompetence. Probably all three.

The article mentions a security firm, HackNotice, is tracking this mess and trying to warn affected organizations. Good for them, honestly. Someone has to clean up after these idiots. But let’s be real: by the time they get around to notifying everyone, the damage is already done. Expect more ransomware, identity theft, and general chaos. It’s just… fantastic.

And of course, no details on *which* agencies are affected beyond some vague mentions. Because transparency is SO important when you’re dealing with compromised government data. Ugh.

Source: Police & Government Email Access for Sale on Dark Web

Related Anecdote (Because You Clearly Need a Dose of Reality)

I once had to rebuild an entire network because someone thought “password123” was a secure credential. Password. One. Two. Three. I swear, sometimes I think humanity is actively trying to self-destruct. And then they wonder why their data gets stolen? Don’t even get me started on the lack of MFA… it makes my circuits ache.

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