JAKARTA - In February, the US Marshals Service (USMS) experienced a ransomware security attack that resulted in important information about law enforcement being threatened. This was said by a spokesman on Monday, February 27.
According to Drew Wade, head of the Marshals Service public affairs office, in an email to Reuters, they have notified the United States Department of Justice about the incident, and agents have started forensic investigations.
"The affected system contains very sensitive information in terms of law enforcement, including the results of legal proceedings, administrative information, and personal identity information related to USMS investigative subjects, third parties, and some USMS employees," said Wade.
The incident occurred on February 17th when the service "discovered ransomware attacks and data theft affecting the stand-alone USMS system," the system was subsequently decided from the network, Wade said.
USMS is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice.
Ransomware attacks against security agencies in the US have occurred before. Some examples are ransomware attacks that attacked the city of Atlanta in 2018 and attacks on the Federal Investigation Headquarters (FBI) in 2019.
Ransomware attacks can cause significant harm to organizations and individuals. Here are some examples of losses that may result from ransomware attacks:
Financial losses: The organization may have to pay the ransom to the attackers to regain access to their systems. In addition, organizations may also have to pay a fee to recover lost or destructive data.
Loss of data: Ransomware attacks can encrypt data so that they cannot be accessed by their owners. If the affected data is important data, such as customer data or financial data, the organization can suffer significant losses.
Operational disorders: If the organizational system becomes affected by ransomware attacks, organizational operational activities may be stalled or disrupted. This can result in financial losses and reputation for organizations.
Loss of customer confidence: If customer data is affected by ransomware attacks and taken over by attackers, customers may lose confidence in organizations and seek services from competitors.
Long-term impact: Ransomware attacks can leave long-term impacts on organizations, such as reputational declines or long-term financial losses.
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