D.C. police department reports ‘unauthorized access’ on its server

The U.S. capital’s primary law enforcement agency has reported “unauthorized access” on its computer network.

“We are aware of unauthorized access on our server,” the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia said in a statement to ABC News on Monday. “While we determine the full impact and continue to review activity, we have engaged the FBI to fully investigate this matter.”

Javed Ali, a former national counterterrorism director at the National Security Council, said the apparent ransomware attack “underscores the cyber vulnerabilities criminal groups and other malign actors continue to exploit.”

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