Covered by 2 outlets — first reported by CyberScoop, Oct 28, 21:33 UTC
Leak site publishes data on more than 41,000 DHS employees obtained by hacktivists
Summary
Personal data on more than 41,000 employees of the US Department of Homeland Security has been published online by a leak site. CyberScoop reports a hacktivist group calling itself the Department of Peace shared the data with Swiss hacker and journalist maia arson crimew, and DDoSecrets then put it online. Security Affairs reports the data includes staff of CBP, ICE and CISA and comes from a breach earlier this year that had not been publicly disclosed, and gives the figure as more than 40,000 employees.
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2 outlets, in the order they reported it.
CyberScoopFirst report
Leak site publishes data on more than 41,000 DHS employees obtained by hacktivists
The Department of Peace group shared it with Swiss hacker/journalist maia arson crimew and DDoSecrets put it online.
Security Affairs
Hacker leaks data on more than 40,000 Homeland Security employees
A hacker leaks personal data on more than 40,000 DHS employees, including CBP, ICE and CISA staff, after an undisclosed breach. Personal details of thousands of U.S.
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