Hackers expose the identities of more than 40,000 DHS employees

A group calling itself Distributed Denial of Secrets released personal information of more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, DHS operatives, and contractors. The group stated that the release was justified by what it characterized as government lack of transparency. DHS has not yet confirmed the scope of the breach or whether personal information included home addresses, phone numbers, or other identifying details.

• NPR — Hackers expose the identities of more than 40,000 DHS employees

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