By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-24 22:05:54 | Updated at 2024-09-30 19:31:25
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U.S. Capitol Hit by Large-Scale Dark Web Cyber Attack, Passwords Leaked Through Staffers Signing Up for “Adult Websites” and “Dating Apps”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com ^ | 9/24/2024 | Anthony Scott
Posted on 09/24/2024 3:00:07 PM PDT by bitt
Over 3,000 congressional staffers’ personal information has been leaked across the dark web in a wide-scale cyberattack on the Capitol.
Switzerland based security firm Proton, disovered 1,800 passwords used by staffers at the Capitol are avaible on the dark web.
In an investigation, Proton along with the the United States based firm Constella Intelligence, revealed 1 in 5 congressional staffers had personal information exposed on teh dark web.
In the report, Proton shared, the leaks made their way to the dark web through several sorces such as adult websites, social media and dating apps.
In a statement to The Washington Times, Proton stated, “Many of these leaks likely occurred because staffers used their official email addresses to sign up for various services, including high-risk sites such as dating and adult websites, which were later compromised in data breaches.”
Thousands of Capitol Hill staffers’ info spilled across dark web, security firm sayshttps://t.co/dgUmBRu4qU pic.twitter.com/4ykbMXZslm
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) September 24, 2024
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cyberattack; passwords; porn; uscapitol
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1 posted on 09/24/2024 3:00:07 PM PDT by bitt
To: null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; bitt; ...
2 posted on 09/24/2024 3:00:26 PM PDT by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
To: bitt
3 posted on 09/24/2024 3:00:39 PM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
To: bitt
Which dating apps?
Wanna bet it was predominently a certain type of dating apps where dudes who like getting railed by other dudes go to look for romance?
4 posted on 09/24/2024 3:02:57 PM PDT by jz638
To: bitt
Staffers in Washington are stupid porn addicts?
I’m shocked.
5 posted on 09/24/2024 3:02:59 PM PDT by Bayard
To: VTenigma
So these morons used their Congressional work email addresses to register on porno sites ?
To: bitt
daddy said it was okay
we belonged to the protected class
7 posted on 09/24/2024 3:04:21 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (there will come a day when FR rejects articles from the NYT, et al. as "Commie trash, no thank you"e)
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