Thousands Of Capitol Hill Staffers’ Info Compromised After Using Gov’t Emails On Dating, Porn Sites
Nearly 2,000 passwords belonging to congressional staffers have been leaked to the dark web after official email addresses were used for dating sites and “adult websites,” an internet security company found.
The information of 3,191 staffers, including passwords, IP addresses and information from social media platforms, was found across the dark web by the internet security firm Proton, the Washington Times reported. A growing number of cybersecurity threats have been reported in light of the upcoming presidential election
“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,” Proton said in a statement, according to the Times. “This situation highlights a critical security lapse, where sensitive work-related emails became entangled with less secure, third-party platforms.”
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