A hacker going by the handle "Internet Yiff Machine" says they slipped into a national police tip platform and walked out with roughly 93 gigabytes of files, including what they claim are millions of hotline reports. If that holds up, the cache could expose names, contact details and highly sensitive tips sent to police, schools and other public-safety programs across the country. So far, officials and the company behind the system have not confirmed exactly what, if anything, was taken.
What the hacker says they took
The person claiming responsibility says they grabbed more than 8 million tips from Navigate360’s P3 Global Intel platform, according to Reuters, which also reported that it could not independently verify the full scope of the alleged dump. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser separately covered the claim and cited that Reuters reporting.
Where the files surfaced
A leak-archiving collective, Distributed Denial of Secrets, says it has received a copy of the material and plans to share it with vetted journalists and researchers, according to Distributed Denial of Secrets. The hacker behind the breach claim has said the total haul is about 93 gigabytes of data.
Who uses the system
The P3 Global Intel platform is marketed to law enforcement, federal agencies, the military and school-safety programs, according to Navigate360. That broad customer list is why a compromise of the system could ripple through jurisdictions and campuses nationwide.
How the intrusion reportedly happened
The person claiming responsibility said they first seized control of an account using social engineering, then exploited a vulnerability to move through the platform, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. Reuters said Navigate360 did not respond to repeated requests for comment and that the FBI did not immediately answer questions about the incident. Reuters also noted it could not independently verify the full scope of the alleged breach.
Evidence and verification
At least one outlet said it contacted people whose details appeared in the files and confirmed that some entries were authentic, although investigators have not verified the dataset as a whole, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Local officials have not publicly said whether records tied to Hawaii or specific agencies were swept up in the leak.
Why it matters
If the cache is legitimate, it could reveal the identities of confidential informants, victims, witnesses or students who used hotlines to report threats and concerns, people who often rely on anonymity for their safety. Exposed phone numbers, email addresses or detailed allegations could invite harassment, doxxing or other fallout for those named in the tips.
Legal questions
A trove like this can trigger state data breach notification laws and fuel civil privacy claims, and it may draw federal or state scrutiny over how the vendor secured the platform. Criminal investigations are also on the table when law enforcement systems are targeted, and agencies will have to decide whether to alert affected tipsters and partner organizations.
What to watch next
Journalists and security researchers who obtain the files are expected to examine them for patterns, redactions and identifying details, while law enforcement agencies probe the hacker’s claims. Anyone who has submitted a tip through police or school hotlines is being urged to watch for suspicious messages, update passwords and reach out to the agency that received their report if they are worried about exposure.
