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Hackers leak personal data of 41,000 DHS employees

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Hackers calling themselves the Department of Peace leaked a U.S. Department of Homeland Security database.
The “Icepick” archive lists personal details for about 41,000 DHS staff, one-fifth of the workforce.
Hackers accessed the data via a compromised Okta single-sign-on system, which Okta denies breached it.
Hacktivist maia arson crimew built searchable site icepi.cx to aid investigators.
DHS said it is aware of a breach and is working to protect employees.

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Reuters verified six leaked DHS employee records by matching them to credit-bureau data and dark-web intelligence.
The DHS secretary condemned sanctuary-city politicians, saying the leak reflects soaring attacks on ICE officers.
The leaked data exposed internal DHS organization charts and previously undisclosed programs, revealing nonpublic structural details.
The Migration Policy Institute reported a recent surge in DHS sanctuary-city actions alongside expanded arrests and deportations.

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Hackers Leak DHS Database

Hackers calling themselves the Department of Peace leaked a U.S. Department of Homeland Security database.
The “Icepick” archive lists personal details for about 41,000 DHS staff, one-fifth of the workforce.
Hackers accessed the data via a compromised Okta single-sign-on system, which Okta denies breached it.
Hacktivist maia arson crimew built searchable site icepi.cx to aid investigators.
DHS said it is aware of a breach and is working to protect employees.

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