The Dutch justice minister said today that the names of all Dutch police officers had been stolen in a cyberattack.
Dutch Minister of Justice and Security David van Vel said in a letter to the Dutch House of Representatives this afternoon that the police chief had informed him yesterday that the “work-related contact details” of all police officers in the Netherlands had been leaked. due to data breach
It is not yet clear what details were taken, but the letter states that the hack did not affect ‘personal data and research data’.
Police are investigating the incident and the Dutch data protection authority has been notified, van Weel said. He added that more details would be provided to the National Assembly as soon as they become available.
He told Dutch media the government was currently assessing whether there was a risk to undercover officers.
