Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 29, 2026 at 12:02 AM ET
Oct 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM ET
Hacker steals data on more than 41,000 DHS staff
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A hacker obtained personal information on more than 41,000 Department of Homeland Security employees, including staff at ICE and Customs and Border Protection. The records include names, job titles, phone numbers, email addresses and office locations, and have since been published online. The Department of Peace was identified as releasing the information; hacktivists Distributed Denial of Secrets said exposing agents was fair play.
WHO: A hacker obtained the records; the Department of Peace released information, according to BBC News.
WHAT: A hacker stole personal information on more than 41,000 Department of Homeland Security employees, and the records were published online.
WHEN: Reported Oct 28, 2026 at 5:57 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The reason for the data theft was not reported.
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