Criminal Justice

LAPD Left a 337,000-File Cabinet Unlocked on Purpose. A Ransomware Gang Walked In.

On March 20, a ransomware gang called WorldLeaks walked into a file-sharing system the LA City Attorney's office had left without a password on purpose and walked out with 337,000 sensitive LAPD files. The Populist asks who the system was built for, and who got handed the bill.