285,635 emails from the Nauru Police Force, documenting conditions of the island and abuses endured by asylum-seekers and refugees, the majority of whom are from Iran, while many others hail from Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Pakistan and Sri Lanka or are stateless.
For additional context and information, see the statement sent by the source and posted to Enlace Hacktivista, where the information was first released.
Research
- Leaked emails show Nauru police using Facebook, cybercrime laws to stop online attacks on MPs (Crikey)
- ‘Appalling disregard’: Australia’s offshore processing slammed after leaked emails show Nauru police mocking suicide, self-harm threats (Crikey)
- Hacktivists steal 300k police emails to protest offshore detention (Financial Review)
Aftermath
- Australian police unsuccessfully seek to have hosting company pull down leaked data website (Cyberscoop)
- Nauru Police and Australian Police response (Enlace Hacktivista)
- Election interference scheme reportedly associated with Nauru Police email hack (CyberSecurity Connect)