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DHS Says It’s Addressing Leak of 41,000 Staff Data

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security had personal data of more than 41,000 staff leaked online.
The leak exposed names, work addresses and phone numbers for ICE and Customs and Border Protection agents.
The records were accessed through Okta single-sign-on and uploaded to a database called Icepick.
Journalist maia crimew and Distributed Denial of Secrets posted the database publicly.
A DHS spokesperson said the agency is aware of a potential breach and is addressing it.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security had personal data of more than 41,000 staff leaked online.
The leak exposed names, work addresses and phone numbers for ICE and Customs and Border Protection agents.
The records were accessed through Okta single-sign-on and uploaded to a database called Icepick.
Journalist maia crimew and Distributed Denial of Secrets posted the database publicly.
A DHS spokesperson said the agency is aware of a potential breach and is addressing it.