Overview
- Distributed Denial of Secrets published the dataset on Thursday, saying it contains more than 41,000 records with names, job titles and workplace contact information for Department of Homeland Security employees.
- DDOS attributed the access to a self‑identified hacktivist group called "Department of Peace" and said the group created a searchable tool named Icepick to map personnel, offices and assignments.
- Reporting indicates the files stem from an intrusion into DHS systems earlier this year that had not been publicly disclosed before the release.
- The leaked records equal roughly one‑fifth of DHS’s roughly 220,000 employees and reporting says more than half of entries are for Customs and Border Protection staff, raising concerns for employee safety and operational security.
- The disclosure follows a series of claimed intrusions into U.S. government systems this year and could prompt federal investigations, security audits and steps to protect affected personnel.