DHS Data Breach Investigation

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Analysis

How it changed

1. 29 Oct

   WASHINGTON – The leak website Distributed Denial of Secrets said on Oct 28 it has released data on more than 40,000 US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees, including details about officials working in sensitive fields such as surveillance and human intelligence.

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Coverage 11 articles

• 29 Oct DHS investigating possible breach of employee personal dataThe Department of Homeland Security is currently investigating claims made by a hacker group that they have compiled a database containing the personal information of DHS employees. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga covers this developing story, which highlights potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities within federal agencies.CBS News
• 29 Oct Trump administration attempts to take down leak of ICE personnel dataThe United States Department of Homeland Security has requested an Icelandic web hosting company, FlokiNET, to take down a website containing personal data of over 40,000 DHS employees, including those from ICE and CBP. In response to ZeroFox's letter on behalf of DHS claiming the information is stolen and poses safety risks to individuals listed, FlokiNET refused but saw the site’s domain suspended by its…Al Jazeera
• 29 Oct DHS cites risk to more than 40,000 personnel in effort to take leaked data offlineOn Thursday, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requested an Icelandic hosting company, FlokiNET, to remove or limit access to a database containing information about over 40,000 DHS personnel, citing potential risks such as harassment and physical harm. ZeroFox, authorized by ICE for content removal actions, made this request. However, FlokiNET declined the request due to concerns that the data included…The Guardian
• 29 Oct Trump’s speeches take on darker tone and DHS hack exposes 40,000 workers: Morning RundownPresident Trump's recent campaign speeches have taken on a darker and more profane tone, including ethnic stereotyping and personal attacks. In a separate development, contact information of over 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees was exposed in a hacking incident. The newsletter also touches on consumer concerns about meat quality driving some people to hunt their own food.NBC News
• 29 Oct Catastrophic DHS leak exposes names and phone numbers of 40,000 border and intelligence staffA nonprofit group called Distributed Denial of Secrets has released personal information for over 40,000 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees, including names, phone numbers, and email addresses of those working in sensitive roles like surveillance and human intelligence. The leaked data reportedly includes details on specific job assignments within ICE, CBP, HSI, and other DHS agencies. DHS acknowledged…The Independent
• 29 Oct DHS investigates massive data breach exposing 40,000 employees, including ICE and Border Patrol agentsDHS is investigating a significant data breach that may have exposed the personal information of about 40,000 employees, including roughly 10,000 ICE personnel and over 20,000 CBP workers such as Border Patrol agents. An anti-fascist hacking group called "Department of Peace" claimed responsibility for obtaining this data, which includes names, titles, locations, phone numbers, and email addresses. The leak occurred…Fox News
• 29 Oct Hackers expose the identities of more than 40,000 DHS employeesHackers known as the Department of Peace breached the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s personnel files on July 17th, exposing personal information including names, phone numbers, and addresses for over 40,000 employees. The hackers accessed this data through subverting DHS's single sign-on system and distributed it to Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets) and journalist Ryan Ottignon. The leaked database…NPR
• 29 Oct Personal data of 40,000 U.S. Homeland Security employees leaked in security breachA security breach at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has resulted in the personal data of over 40,000 employees being leaked online by the group Distributed Denial of Secrets on Wednesday. The compromised information includes names, phone numbers, email addresses, job titles, and details about sensitive roles like surveillance positions and undercover work from various DHS agencies. This leak follows…CBC
• 29 Oct Details of thousands of US immigration agents leaked in major hackMore than 41,000 personnel records from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including those working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), were leaked online by a group called the Department of Peace and cybersecurity researcher maia crimew. The leak includes personal information such as names, work addresses, and phone numbers, along with descriptions of…BBC
• 29 Oct Non-profit group leaks data of more than 40,000 homeland security workersDistributed Denial of Secrets has released data on over 40,000 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees, including sensitive job details related to surveillance and human intelligence roles. The leak includes personal information such as names, phone numbers, email addresses, and job titles from various DHS agencies. This disclosure follows recent government data breaches and is attributed to a group called…The Guardian

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