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A spokesperson for the MPD confirmed the breach on Monday night."We are aware of unauthorized access on our server," the spokesperson said in an email. "While we determine the full impact and continue to review activity, we have engaged the FBI to fully investigate this matter."The ransomware gang known as Babuk is relatively new on the scene, but has already made some significant victims, including an attack on the multibillion-dollar outsourcing firm Serco. Subscribe to our cybersecurity podcast, CYBER.Do you have knowledge of the inner workings of Babuk or another ransomware gang? We’d love to hear from you. Using a non-work phone or computer, you can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, lorenzofb on Wickr, OTR chat at lorenzofb@jabber.ccc.de, or email lorenzofb@vice.com