Leak reveals data on over 40,000 homeland security employees
A leak published by Distributed Denial of Secrets has exposed personal data on more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees.
A leak published by Distributed Denial of Secrets has exposed personal data on more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees. The website said on Wednesday that the release includes details about officials working in sensitive areas such as surveillance and human intelligence. The Guardian noted this is the third government data disclosure in the last month. DHS did not immediately return a request for comment.
The disclosed information covers a large number of staff across the department, raising questions about how the data was obtained and what protections are in place for employees handling classified or sensitive work.
Why it matters
The release puts thousands of DHS staff, including those in surveillance and human intelligence, at risk of exposure and highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in government data security.
Key details
- Location
- United Kingdom · Europe
- Reported by
- The Guardian
- First reported
- Key names
- Distributed Denial of Secrets, DHS, Department, Homeland Security
- Section
- Business
Sources
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