The article details a breach of P3 Global Intel's anonymous tip management system by the "Internet Yiff Machine" hacking group, resulting in the exfiltration of 93GB of sensitive tip data. The specific vulnerability, attack vector, and version information are not provided in the source text. No patch or workaround information is available from the article.
P3 Global Intel claims that it has "quickly become the new standard in tip management for Crime Stoppers programs, [Law Enforcement Agencies], and government agencies helping to solve and prevent crimes around the world." Its software does what it says on the tin: It accepts tips from the general public and then manages conversations between law enforcement and the tipper. Many of these tips are, by their very nature, extremely sensitive, and disclosure of the tip could imperil people's lives. P3 promises on its websites that "your anonymity is protected at all times." But earlier this month, hackers calling themselves the, err, "Internet Yiff Machine" released 93GB of data that they claim was pilfered from P3's tip-taking system. Read full article Comments