Hack of US Surveillance Provider RemoteCOM Exposes Court Data

A data breach at US surveillance provider RemoteCOM exposed personal records of nearly 14,000 individuals under court supervision and contact information for 6,896 criminal justice employees across 49 states. The breach compromised data from SCOUT software, an aggressive spyware application used to monitor people charged with offenses ranging from sex crimes to terrorism, which secretly records keystrokes, captures screenshots, tracks location, and sends keyword alerts to probation officers. The exposed “Clients” file contained names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, IP addresses, and specific charges, along with over 380,000 activity alerts flagging keywords like “Nazi” or “sex,” while the “Officers” file revealed law enforcement personnel’s work details and contact information. The hacker “wikkid” claimed the breach was their “easiest” one, with leaked documents also revealing RemoteCOM charges monitored individuals $50 per computer installation, $30 per phone installation, and $35 monthly per device. The breach poses significant risks to both monitored individuals who may become targets despite not all being convicted offenders and to justice system staff whose exposed contact information could endanger them and their families.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​