Hack of US nuclear lab leaks staff data online
In November 2023, a US national security and nuclear laboratory was hacked and detailed employee information was leaked online. The attackers, who described themselves as gay furry hackers, demanded that the laboratory create catgirls.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Detailed employee information
- Cause / method
- Theft of employee information through hacking
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- It emerged that detailed information on employees of a US national security laboratory had been leaked online.
- The theft of employee information by hacktivists who breached the nuclear laboratory came to light.
- It emerged that the attackers had demanded the laboratory create catgirls.
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