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it house reported on september 29 that according to an announcement on the 27th local time on the official website of the dutch police department and a government letter on the same day on the official website of the dutch house of representatives, the names and work contact information of all employees of the dutch police department were revealed in a case that targeted a single police officer earlier this week. the account was stolen in a hack.

this data breach did not involve private information or research data. dutch police are investigating the cause and impact of the incident and are asking employees to be extra vigilant against phishing emails or suspicious phone calls and text messages.

it house learned that the dutch police department will have approximately 64,000 full-time jobs by the end of 2022. dutch media nos reported that the dutch police stated that the data leaked did not involve employees with sensitive identities, including undercover police officers.

dutch police chief janny knol told all police department employees on the 28th local time:

like many of you, i am appalled that the data security of our colleagues is not properly protected. after all, everyone inside and outside the police should trust that the data held by the police is safe.

i'm very aware that this hack has caused questions and concerns among colleagues, so we've set up a dedicated helpline.

in addition, (cybersecurity) experts are working hard to understand the scope and impact of this hacker attack to fully understand the full picture of this incident. of course, we are taking all possible measures to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

my priority is to protect my fellow police officers and prevent further loss.