The police department has alerted its employees to a recent data breach. The cause of the leak was an intrusion into a police account.
"In the process, work-related contact details of police employees were captured. Apart from the names of colleagues, no other private or investigative information was involved," the police revealed in a statement. The police have since launched an investigation into the incident. Employees have been asked to be extra alert to suspicious messages and phone calls and phishing emails.
Justice and Security Minister Van Weel informed the House of Representatives about the data breach, mentioning that work-related contact information of all police employees had been misappropriated. "Apart from the names of police employees, no other private or investigative data was involved. Police are currently investigating the cause and impact of the incident. The police have reported the leak to the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens" the minister said. The police have also opened a hotline where employees can ask questions.
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