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WePurrsevere

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5. This looks like the same hack reported on 2 weeks ago...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jun 10, 2019, 09:37 PM

Jun 2019

in UK's The Register.

According to WaPo article the agency learned May 31st but the article in The Register was published the 23rd. It's the same company name mentioned and basic story.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/05/23/perceptics_hacked_license_plate_recognition/

Maker of US border's license-plate scanning tech ransacked by hacker, blueprints and files dumped online
Perceptics confirms intrusion and theft, stays quiet on details

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection says photos of travelers into and out of the country were... [View all] DonViejo Jun 2019 OP

The gang that can't shoot straight is responsible for our safety.......morons. Historic NY Jun 2019 #1

In a sense. Igel Jun 2019 #3

This is a big story & Congress needs to find out how many were stolen bronxiteforever Jun 2019 #2

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says photos of travelers into and out of the country were... ZERTErYNOthe Jun 2019 #4

This looks like the same hack reported on 2 weeks ago... WePurrsevere Jun 2019 #5