Huge cache of documents relating to German politicians, celebrities and public figures was published on Twitter

Brief:

In December 2018 a huge cache of documents relating to German politicians, celebrities and public figures was published on Twitter, in the form of an advent calendar. Full details are available online.

Task:

You are a team of Data Privacy and Security Specialists who have been brought in by the German Government to complete the following activities:

• Investigate what happened using all available sources and develop a report outlining:

1. What happened and how it happened
2.  The impact and repercussions

• Outline security measures that need to be put in place to:

1.  Protect the individuals
2.  Protect the government

• Draft a series of documentation to enforce the measures, including:

1. Appropriate policies, standards, etc.
2. Implementation plans for these documents

• Devise a training and awareness programme for all senior staff, covering:

1. How to stay safe online
2. How to identify hacking attempts