Nonprofit group releases data on over 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees
A nonprofit collective published personal information for more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security workers on Wednesday.
Leaked employee details include sensitive roles
The released dataset contains names, phone numbers, and email addresses for staff across multiple agencies. Details also reveal job titles and assignments for agents working in surveillance, human intelligence, and special operations. The group did not identify the specific individual who provided the information to them.
Previous breaches occurred recently
This disclosure marks the third government data leak to gain significant attention in the past month. Earlier incidents involved a hacking group stealing FBI employee data and a breach affecting military personnel records. The Department of Homeland Security has not yet issued an official statement regarding this specific release.
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