Over 41,000 Homeland Security Employees' Details Leaked in Major Data Breach
The Department of Homeland Security has suffered a significant data leak, exposing personal and sensitive information of more than 41,000 employees.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has experienced a substantial data breach, revealing personal and sensitive information of over 41,000 employees 123456. This leak, which includes email addresses, phone numbers, office addresses, and details on undercover and surveillance programs, was obtained by an entity known as 'Department of Peace' and subsequently shared with Distributed Denial of Secrets and journalist Maia Arson Crimew 32.
Despite the extensive nature of the leak, Okta, the login system provider for the affected employees, has confirmed that there is no evidence of a breach in their systems 256. This suggests that the leak may have occurred through other means, such as internal access or a third-party provider.
Approximately 21,000 of the leaked records pertain to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees, while nearly 7,000 relate to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) staff 45. These two agencies play crucial roles in border security and immigration enforcement, making the exposure of their personnel details particularly concerning.
According to reports, the leak encompassed seven DHS component agencies, though this detail is reported with some uncertainty 26. Additionally, the records were last updated on August 19, 2026, indicating that the information is relatively recent 2.
What we know
- Over 41,000 Department of Homeland Security employees had their information leaked 123456
- The leak included email addresses, phone numbers, office addresses, and sensitive information on undercover and surveillance programs 236
- The data was obtained by an entity called 'Department of Peace' and given to Distributed Denial of Secrets and journalist Maia Arson Crimew 32
- Okta, the login system provider, stated there was no evidence of a breach in their systems 256
- Approximately 21,000 records pertained to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees, and nearly 7,000 to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) staff 45
- The records were last updated on August 19, 2026 2
Verification report
High confidence — probability of truth 85%, weighted across 7 claims from 6 independent outlets. Since the first report: 89% → 85%, outlets 5 → 6.
- confirmed Over 41,000 Department of Homeland Security employees had their information leaked. (97%)
- confirmed The leak included email addresses, phone numbers, office addresses, and sensitive information on undercover and surveillance programs. (87%)
- confirmed The data was obtained by an entity called 'Department of Peace' and given to Distributed Denial of Secrets and journalist Maia Arson Crimew. (87%)
- confirmed Okta, the login system provider, stated there was no evidence of a breach in their systems. (86%)
- confirmed Approximately 21,000 records pertained to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees, and nearly 7,000 to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) staff. (85%)
- likely The leak covered seven DHS component agencies, including ICE and CBP. (72%)
- likely The records were last updated on August 19, 2026. (72%)
Sources
- NYT U.S. — Homeland Security Leak Exposes More Than 41,000 Employees
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/29/us/politics/homeland-security-hack.html - Ars Technica — Massive leak exposes 41,000 DHS workers and undercover ICE agents
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/massive-leak-exposes-41000-dhs-workers-and-undercover-ice-agents/ - Deutsche Welle — US: Department of Homeland Security data leak exposes details of more than 40,000 employees
https://www.dw.com/en/us-department-of-homeland-security-data-leak-exposes-details-of-more-than-40-000-employees/a-79791765?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf - The Verge Policy — A hacker stole more than 40,000 DHS employee records
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1021528/ice-cbp-data-leak - TechCrunch — Hacker stole personnel data about thousands of Homeland Security employees, including CBP and ICE agents
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/hacker-stole-personnel-data-about-thousands-of-homeland-security-employees-including-cbp-and-ice-agents/ - Wired — Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents
https://www.wired.com/story/massive-leak-exposes-41000-homeland-security-workers-including-undercover-ice-agents/