A hacker stole more than 40,000 DHS employee records
A hacker stole a trove of personal information from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The breach exposes the names, job titles, phone numbers, email addresses, and office locations of more than 41,000 employees, including those in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), according to TechCrunch and Wired. The […]
The Department of Homeland Security experienced a significant data breach, exposing the personal information of over 41,000 employees, including those from ICE and CBP. The stolen data includes names, job titles, phone numbers, email addresses, and office locations. The breach was attributed to a hacker known as "Department of Peace," who gained access via Okta, a service used by the DHS.
Approximately 21,000 of the compromised records belong to CBP employees, while nearly 7,000 are from ICE staff. Additionally, the breach exposed data linked to CISA, USCIS, and HSI. The hacker claimed they obtained the information to have the same access the DHS agents have, who use the data to carry out anti-immigration raids and track online critics. The DHS has not yet responded to inquiries about the incident.
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