According to sources, Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Database (FOID) (a Public Safety organization in Illinois) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2021-08-10.
Source 1 | 2021-08-10
“-"Two thousand gun owners in Illinois have had their sensitive details stolen by hackers who breached the state police’s systems." -"The Illinois State Police has announced a data breach incident affecting its Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) database, a portal where every firearms or ammunition holder who is a resident of Illinois must register onto." -" the portal went under attack by hackers who sought unauthorized access and compromised 2,000 gun owners from the state. In response to this, the police implemented additional access restrictions and tightened the checks to prevent any further abuse." -"Each of the 2,000 FOID card owners who have had their details exposed is now being personally notified by the state police. The data that these people had to submit in order to register on FOID and get their card includes an ID card or a driver’s license and a recent head and shoulder photograph." “
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