FEMA overhauls security after breach
A security breach occurred at the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Secretary of Homeland Security announced the breach and fired 23 employees. FEMA subsequently began overhauling its security system.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- The Secretary of Homeland Security announced the FEMA security breach and fired 23 employees.
- FEMA began overhauling its security system following the cyber incident and the employee dismissals.
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