Non-profit group leaks data of more than 40,000 homeland security workers
Summary
Distributed Denial of Secrets said it released data on more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees, including contact details and job information. Reuters verified some records but could not confirm the full dataset or the claim that attackers obtained it through Okta; Okta said it had no evidence its systems or data were compromised.Key Facts
- The leak includes names, phone numbers, email addresses, job titles and email groups for staff at DHS agencies including ICE, Customs and Border Protection, and CISA.
- Some records identify employees assigned to special operations, surveillance, computer forensics and undercover work.
- Distributed Denial of Secrets said the data came from an entity calling itself Department of Peace.
- DHS and Department of Peace did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Reuters matched information about six named employees to other records and confirmed details with three employees by phone.
- Some leaked details were publicly available, while others showed internal organization charts or previously undisclosed programs or operations.
- A Distributed Denial of Secrets co-founder said a search tool would let the public browse the data.
- Okta said it was secure and that it had no evidence its data or systems were compromised.
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