A hacker claimed he or she had stolen the personal information of about 2,500 LAPD officers, trainees and recruits, along with approximately 17,500 police officer applicants, according to a news report.
The report notes the city's Information Technology Agency said it was contacted by someone who claimed to have accessed and downloaded the data, and the person offered some example files to show they actually had obtained the data, said agency General Manager Ted Ross. "Out of an abundance of caution we're applying extra layers of security around our personnel system and enhancing defenses," Ross told the news report.