US Marshals Service attacked by ransomware targeting sensitive law enforcement information

The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed Tuesday it had been targeted by a ransomware attack over a week ago, compromising sensitive information including data on fugitives.

"The affected system contains law enforcement sensitive information, including returns from legal process, administrative information and personally identifiable information pertaining to subjects of USMS investigations, third parties and certain USMS employees," USMS spokesman Drew J. Wade announced in a statement.

He also said the USMS discovered the incident, described as "a ransomware and data exfiltration event affecting a stand-alone USMS system," on Feb. 17.

Wade said the...