{"id":3110439,"date":"2026-04-08T08:38:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=3110439"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:04:03","slug":"hackers-steal-and-leak-sensitive-lapd-police-documents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/04\/08\/hackers-steal-and-leak-sensitive-lapd-police-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"Hackers steal and leak sensitive LAPD police documents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cybercriminals have allegedly stolen a large amount of sensitive internal documents from the Los Angeles Police Department and leaked the data online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stolen data included police officer personnel files, internal affairs investigations, and discovery documents that can include unredacted criminal complaints and personal information, such as witness names and medical data, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2026-04-07\/lapd-records-suspected-hack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">according to the Los Angeles Times<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emma Best, the founder of transparency group Distributed Denial of Secrets, which hosts the data, said <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/emma.best\/post\/3mix7ljhrb22j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">in an online post<\/a> that the extortion gang World Leaks is behind the data breach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best said she was able to review some of the leaked data when it was posted \u2014 and then deleted \u2014 on the gang\u2019s leak website, where the group publicizes its breaches in an attempt to pressure its victims into paying a ransom.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s not clear for what reason the data is no longer listed on World Leaks&#8217; website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LAPDPIO\/status\/2041743640029229235\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">In a public statement<\/a>, the LAPD said it is investigating the breach, which it said did not involve LAPD systems or networks, but rather affected \u201ca digital storage system\u201d belonging to the Los Angeles City Attorney&#8217;s Office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-shortcode\">\t\t<div class=\"article-block block--callout block--right has-green-500-background-color\" >\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block--callout__title\">Contact Us<\/h4>\n\t\t\tDo you have more information about this breach? Or other data breaches? From a non-work device, you can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, or via Telegram and Keybase @lorenzofb, or <a href=\"mailto:lorenzo@techcrunch.com\/\">email<\/a><a href=\"mailto:lorenzo@techcrunch.com\/\">.<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The LAPD said it is \u201cworking with the LA City Attorney&#8217;s Office to gain access to the impacted files to understand the full scope of the data breach.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Los Angeles Times, most police officer records under California state law are deemed private. 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