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  "id": 17005622,
  "title": "US: Department of Homeland Security data leak exposes details of more than 40,000 employees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/us-department-of-homeland-security-data-leak-exposes-details-of-more-17005622",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-29T03:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deutsche Welle Science",
    "slug": "deutsche-welle-science",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/us-department-of-homeland-security-data-leak-exposes-details-of-more-than-40-000-employees/a-79791765?maca=en-rss-en-science-4552-rdf"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The leaked information reportedly includes names, phone numbers and email addresses of personnel across several US security agencies. This follows recent data breaches involving the FBI and the Defense Department.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Leak website releases data on thousands of US Homeland Security employees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/leak-website-releases-data-on-thousands-of-us-homeland-security",
        "published": "2026-10-29T00:40:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "40,000+ Homeland Security workers' names leaked",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/40-000-homeland-security-workers-names-leaked",
        "published": "2026-10-29T00:59:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Leak website releases data on thousands of US Homeland Security employees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/leak-website-releases-data-on-thousands-of-us-homeland-security-16993243",
        "published": "2026-10-29T02:22:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Leak website releases data on thousands of US homeland security employees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/leak-website-releases-data-on-thousands-of-us-homeland-security-17008270",
        "published": "2026-10-29T03:42:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Leak website releases data on thousands of US Homeland Security employees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/leak-website-releases-data-on-thousands-of-us-homeland-security-17001405",
        "published": "2026-10-29T03:46:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}