DHS investigates massive data breach exposing 40,000 employees, including ICE and Border Patrol agents

The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a significant data breach that may have compromised the personal information of approximately 40,000 employees and contractors. The leak, claimed by an anti-fascist hacking group, potentially includes names, titles, locations, and contact details of DHS personnel. This incident follows a separate Pentagon data breach that exposed sensitive information of millions of military and civilian personnel.

• DHS is investigating a potential massive data breach impacting tens of thousands of employees and contractors.
• The breach may have exposed names, titles, locations, and contact information of roughly 40,000 DHS personnel, including about 10,000 ICE and over 20,000 CBP employees.
• An anti-fascist hacking group called the ‘Department of Peace’ claimed responsibility for obtaining the data.
• Distributed Denial of Secrets released information about the employees, allowing public searches.
• The DHS confirmed awareness of the potential breach and is actively addressing the situation.
• This incident occurs amidst broader concerns about government personnel record security, following a recent Pentagon database breach.