A large cache of sensitive internal documents from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has been stolen and leaked online by cybercriminals, including personal files, investigations, and unredacted criminal complaints.

The leak was allegedly orchestrated by World Leaks, a group known for targeting various industries. The data breach is said to have exposed 7.7 terabytes of information across more than 337,000 files, raising concerns over the privacy of police officers and their investigations.

In response, the LAPD stated that they are working with the LA City Attorney’s Office to assess the full scope of the data breach and gain access to the impacted files. They confirmed that no LAPD systems or networks were affected but rather a digital storage system owned by the city attorney's office.

Emma Best, founder of the transparency group Distributed Denial of Secrets, reviewed some of the leaked data when it was posted on World Leaks' website before it was deleted. She noted that this breach could represent a significant risk to police records, which are typically private under California state law.

The hackers behind the leak have not been reached for comment; however, their group has previously targeted organizations in healthcare, manufacturing, and technology sectors since January 2025 as part of what cybersecurity firm Halcyon called a rebrand from a previous group known as Hunters International.