Congressional staffers whose personal details have been exposed on the dark web could be at increased risk of blackmail and other targeted cyberattacks, cybersecurity experts have warned.
Almost 20 percent of U.S. congressional staffers’ email addresses have been compromised in various data breaches, research conducted by privacy-focused tech company Proton, in partnership with Constella Intelligence, found.
“If foreign actors obtained this information, they could potentially use it to impersonate staffers, manipulate communication channels or gain unauthorized access to sensitive systems. This could potentially lead to the extraction of confidential data and even the disruption of governmental systems,” a Proton spokesperson told Newsweek.
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