Dutch hacker arrested for attempting to promote the non-public data of practically each Austrian citizen

Dutch authorities arrested a hacker for acquiring and attempting to promote the non-public data of practically each Austrian citizen in Might 2020, according to Reuters. It contains nearly 9 million information units, roughly lining up with Austria’s inhabitants.

The defendant, arrested in November in an Amsterdam condo, was reportedly already identified to worldwide police. The 25-year-old defendant additionally supplied “related information units” from Italy, the Netherlands and Colombia. Dutch police waited till now to announce the arrest to keep away from hindering ongoing investigations.

Authorities say the hacker posted the knowledge in a web based discussion board. Police say the trove consists of “registration information,” important information residents should present to authorities. That features their full identify, handle and date of start — however not monetary information, thankfully. However, the police confirmed the fabric’s authenticity, including that “since this information was freely accessible on the Web, it should completely be assumed that these registration information are, in full or partly, irrevocably within the fingers of criminals.”