Hackers responsible for stealing 8.3 million crime tip records are now attempting to sell the dataset for $10,000 in cryptocurrency, escalating concerns around one of the largest breaches involving sensitive law enforcement information.
The compromised data includes confidential crime tips submitted to hundreds of Crime Stoppers programs run by law enforcement agencies across the United States. It also extends to submissions made to certain branches of the U.S. military and even educational institutions.
The sale offer, posted on a cybercrime forum, highlights the serious implications of the breach involving cloud-based intelligence firm P3 Global Intel. The leaked database reportedly contains extensive personal information about individuals identified in tips, including names, email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, home addresses, license plate details, Social Security numbers, and criminal histories. In some cases, it also reveals identities and details of informants, potentially putting them at risk of retaliation.
Cybersecurity experts had earlier warned that the breach could also pose national security risks, given that some of the exposed tips were submitted to federal agencies and the military.
The dataset was originally stolen late last year by a hacker group known as INTERNET YIFF MACHINE and later shared with Straight Arrow News and the nonprofit transparency group Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets). The collection, referred to as BlueLeaks 2.0, spans records from February 1987 through November 2025.
In a statement, a member of the hacking group confirmed their involvement in listing the data for sale, expressing reluctance over the decision.
“It’s truly not something I want to do and it goes against my principles,” the hacker said. “However, it was out of necessity. Principles are for the well-fed, and I’m unfortunately not in a great place.”
The hacker also indicated that there is already interest from potential buyers, some of whom may have malicious intent.
“I assume this will likely attract customers related to fraud, extortion, or at worst, finding and targeting informants,” they said. “Again, this isn’t something I feel good about doing, but it’s necessary.”
They added that the intention is to sell the dataset to a single buyer.
Mailyn Fidler, assistant professor at the University of New Hampshire Franklin School of Law specializing in cybersecurity and cybercrime, warned that exposure of such data could lead to “severe harm and even death to police informants.”
P3 Global Intel’s parent company, Navigate360, has not responded to inquiries regarding the attempted sale. Earlier, CEO JP Guilbault stated that a third-party forensic investigation was underway to determine the extent of any breach.
“To this point, we have not confirmed that any sensitive information has been accessed or misused,” Guilbault said at the time.
The company has not issued further updates, and its services continue to operate. However, some users have taken precautionary measures. For instance, the Portland Police Bureau in Oregon recently advised the public to temporarily refrain from submitting tips through its Crime Stoppers program due to the ongoing concerns.
