Hackers expose the identities of more than 40,000 DHS employees
A hacktivist group known as the Department of Peace breached the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, exposing the personal data of over 40,000 employees. The leaked information, which includes names and contact details, has been published in a searchable database.
Why it matters
This breach poses significant security risks to federal agents and highlights vulnerabilities in government data management systems.
A hacking group cracked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's personnel files, exposing the names, phone numbers and addresses of more than 40,000 DHS agents, operatives, and associates, on Wednesday, including those involved in undercover operations.
"On July 17th, Markwayne Mullin said he was 'turning up the heat.' This is what happens to ICE when you do that," a spokesperson for the hacktivist group behind the breach, the Department of Peace, said in an online statement.
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