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Blue Leaks
The “Distributed Denial of Secrets” group marked Juneteenth, the June 19 holiday marking the end of slavery in the U.S., by publishing a searchable database containing 269 GB of data apparently stolen from more than 200 law enforcement agencies. (Getty Images)

‘Distributed Denial of Secrets’ publishes ‘BlueLeaks,’ a trove of law enforcement records

The source of the files reportedly is a Texas-based IT firm that provides web development services to police "fusion centers."
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cybersecurity community racism
Protesters took to the streets of Seattle to march in response to the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis. The cybersecurity community is grappling with ways to fight injustice. (Flickr/ Kelly Kline)

This matters more: How cyber pros are confronting racism in their own ranks, and beyond

The past week has forced the cybersecurity community to look inward and consider how its skills can secure more than computers.
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