DHS investigates breach of intelligence-sharing network used by federal and local law enforcement
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Zack Whittaker
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a cyberattack on its Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN), a platform used by federal, state, and local governments and law enforcement to share intelligence. A senior Democratic lawmaker on the Senate Intelligence Committee warned that the breach could risk national security. The incident was first reported by Nextgov and Bleeping Computer.
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· 3 pulledA top Democrat on the Senate's Intelligence Committee warned that the information accessed on a Homeland Security intelligence-sharing network may risk national security.
The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a breach of its platform, which federal, state, and local governments and law enforcement use to share intelligence.
DHS officials are probing a cyberattack on its Homeland Security Information Network, or HSIN, which allows government agencies and local officials to plan, coordinate, and share information and intelligence about major events and respond to emergencies.
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