US Customs and Border Protection says photos of thousands of travelers were stolen in a data breach

Hackers have stolen the photographs of travellers entering and leaving the US, as well as photos of their license plates, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has said. The cyberattack was carried out on the network of a federal subcontractor, and the images were taken as part of a 'malicious cyberattack'. Although the hack attack has only just been revealed publicly, CBP first learned of it on May 31. See also: Flipboard hacked -- attackers had access to database of user information for 9 months Google recalls Bluetooth version of Titan Security Key after discovering hacking vulnerability Hackers steal $40… [Continue Reading]