ReportedUpdated 3 Nov 2026
Homeland Security data breach
What happened
A hacker obtained over 40,000 user account records from Homeland Security’s login system, including the names and contact information of employees and agents working for its various agencies like Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Reported impact
An affected population has not been established in the accepted evidence.
Reported data types
namesphone numbers
Source evidence
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Bluesky blocks links to leaked DHS employee data as government seeks takedowns | TechCrunch
Published 29 Oct 2026Retrieved 3 Nov 2026
Following a sizable leak of personnel data about employees who work for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, social network Bluesky is now blocking its users from accessing a nonprofit’s website that hosts the leaked dataset.
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the names and contact information, such as work-issued phone numbers and email addresses, of employees and agents working for its various agencies like Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Updates and corrections
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