Dallas PD: 600 hours of aerial surveillance video potentially stolen
DALLAS - The record keepers at the Dallas Police Department are facing another embarrassment – hundreds of hours of breached surveillance video.
It appears that hackers stole or someone leaked 1.8 Terabytes or 600 hours of surveillance footage taken by police helicopters and drones.
That video, which includes crimes in progress and surveillance linked to ongoing investigations, was posted online Friday by a group that said all information should be public.
Dallas police said unlike in past IT mishaps, it still has access to the data.
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"The Department cannot confirm at this time how much video information was breached. It is important to note that this video data was not lost nor is it missing. The Department, City of Dallas IT Services, and the 3rd Party vendor are working closely together in support of resolving this potential breach," Sr. Cpl. Melinda Gutierrez said in a statement.
Police said they would release more information about the possible data breach after an investigation.
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