‘A treasure trove of information:’ Cybersecurity specialist says sensitive McMinnville records exposed online
Three clicks. That’s all Chuck Dornon said it took to reach private McMinnville records that should never have been public on the dark web. “Anything and everything that the city’s done is out there,” Dornon said. “This is probably the easiest form of information I’ve come across in a breach.” The Alexonet CEO and McMinnville resident, who said he has no working relationship with the city, told KOIN 6 News he found tax returns, passwords, bank and human resources information — even confidential police records. “There’s confidential information out there on the police,” he said. “Interviews with witnesses that don’t want their name out there. Just anything and everything that a police department does to function.”
Three clicks. That’s all Chuck Dornon said it took to reach private McMinnville records that should never have been public on the dark web.
“Anything and everything that the city’s done is out there,” Dornon said. “This is probably the easiest form of information I’ve come across in a breach.”
The Alexonet CEO and McMinnville resident, who said he has no working relationship with the city, told KOIN 6 News he found tax returns, passwords, bank and human resources information — even confidential police records.
“There’s confidential information out there on the police,” he said. “Interviews with witnesses that don’t want their name out there. Just anything and everything that a police department does to function.”
The city’s notice of September 29 can be found on its website.
FOX12 also has coverage.
The attack was claimed by RansomHouse, who leaked the data in August.
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