Hack exposes 41,000 DHS/ICE staff; Bluesky blocks links as DHS seeks takedowns
A hacker group calling itself Department of Peace breached DHS's Okta login system, leaking contact and operational details on tens of thousands of agents.
What to know
- More than 41,000 DHS employee and contractor records were exposed, roughly a seventh of the department's workforce, with CBP (~21,000) and ICE/HSI (~10,000) the largest components.
- The hacker group Department of Peace says it pulled the data from DHS's Okta single sign-on system; Okta says it has no evidence its own systems were compromised.
- The data was published via DDoSecrets with researcher maia arson crimew, who built a searchable site that went offline after a reported DHS takedown demand to the domain registrar.
- Bluesky's decision to block links to the leaked archive, citing unauthorized sharing of contact information, drew criticism from users who called it inconsistent or censorious.
The dispute Whether exposing the identities of all 41,000 workers—including those in roles far removed from ICE enforcement—constitutes fair accountability or reckless, overbroad doxxing. · positions read across 206 posts and comments
The leak is justified accountability given documented ICE conduct, including masked/badge-free agents using force.
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“Now that this data has been leaked, identities can be correlated with facial recognition, gait analysis, and other biometric…”
resters · Hacker News ↗
The leak is overbroad and endangers staff whose jobs are unrelated to immigration enforcement.
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“There are people whose responsibilities are far removed from ICE's activities.”
orthogonal_cube · Hacker News ↗
Bluesky's blocking of leak links is hypocritical or inconsistent censorship given its investors and other outlets still linking freely.
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“Bluesky is VC-funded, biggest investor: Blockchain Capital. Remember this excuse next time there is a le…”
rysiek · Mastodon ↗
Department of Peace Hacker groupmaia arson crimew Journalist and cybersecurity researcherDDoSecrets (Emma Best) Transparency nonprofit that published the leak
Department of Homeland Security Breached federal agencyOkta Single sign-on vendor allegedly used to access the dataBluesky Social platform
How it unfolded 6 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlespostscomments
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Philadelphia Inquirer identifies ~300 local DHS staff in leak
Local reporting narrowed in on nearly 300 Philadelphia-area DHS and ICE personnel whose information appeared in the breached records, illustrating the leak's reach into individual field offices.
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first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 6d ago
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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is investigating a potential # databreach after hackers claimed to have leaked personal details of 41,000+ employees. Exposed data reportedly includes contact details, job roles, and more. https://www. malwarebytes.com/blog/data-bre…
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Yeah tough shit. As soon as they reopened a former Japanese internment camp in El paso people should have raised he'll. Not been 1930s German citizen 2.0
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The "Icepick’ leak exploited by a hacker known as “Department of Peace” has exposed thousands of Homeland Security personnel, groups and more: https:// unicornriot.ninja/2026/icepick -leak-exposes-thousands-of-homeland-security-personnel-groups-and-more/
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Wire coverage details sensitive operations exposed in leak
Syndicated reporting across regional outlets highlighted that the leak exposed not just contact details but information tied to sensitive and undercover DHS operations and the technology vendors involved.
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first by GovExec, 9d ago · also Nextgov, Nextgov/FCW
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first by KDFX-TV, 10d ago
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The Icelandic host flokinet has rebuffed the ZeroFox attempt to take the Icepick DHS leak site down, refuting the claim that business contact records are “doxxing.” -- Updates at end of story https:// unicornriot.ninja/2026/icepick -leak-exposes-thousands-of-homeland-security-personnel-groups-and-more/
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AAaaand, this is why I'm on Mastodon. When you tire of corporate media's instant capitulation to fascism, come say hello!
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They should all spend the next term in the prisons they're kidnapping people into. Going to be interesting explaining this to future employers who will now be more equipped to identify new hires, or current hires that don't align.
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DHS pressures registrar to take down crimew's searchable leak site
A searchable version of the dataset built by maia arson crimew went offline after what TechCrunch reported was a DHS takedown demand sent to the site's domain registrar.
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Bluesky is blocking links to DDoSecrets, which is hosting the leaked dataset of 40,000+ Homeland Security employees. A searchable version of the site hosted by maia arson crimew also appears down after a DHS takedown demand on the domain registrar. More: https:// techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/blue…
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Details of thousands of US immigration officials leaked in major hack.
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[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50280864Source urls only please, save the lite/archives for comments.Full url: https://www.npr.org/2026/10/28/nx-s1-6021497/dhs-hack-ice (as submitted earlier
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Bluesky blocks links to the leaked DHS archive
Bluesky told WIRED it was blocking links to the leaked archive because it contains people's contact information shared without their authorization, prompting accusations of censorship from users trying to share the data.
“Bluesky tells WIRED it blocked links to a leaked archive of information on 41,000 ICE, CBP, and other DHS workers because it contains people's contact information, shared without their authorization.”
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3 outlets first by Mastodon, 10d ago · also TechCrunch, Wired · read ↗
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1 outlet first by Wired, 10d ago · read ↗
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A database of thousands of US # ICE agents leaked and got posted on @ ddosecrets . Bluesky is blocking the link: https://www. wired.com/story/bluesky-blocks -links-to-major-leak-of-dhs-data/ > Bluesky tells WIRED it blocked links to a leaked archive of information on 41,000 ICE, CBP, and other DHS workers because it contains people’s contact…
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6,600 masked and anonymous ICE agents amongst 41,000 DHS staff doxxed by hack. Details of thousands of US immigration agents leaked in major hack
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Not even going to comment on this as it clearly would not be a conversation if you think anything you’ve stated is specific to ice or republicans or this administration only. Look at some facts. Obama deported more people and had more deaths doing so than has happened now. Facts! Look into it with the story’s involving him while he was president…
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DHS confirms breach probe; Okta denies its systems were hit
A DHS spokesperson said the agency was aware of a potential breach and working to address it, while an Okta spokesperson said the company found no evidence its own data or systems were compromised.
“We take all security threats against our employees and officers seriously and will work to ensure all are properly protected.”
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first by HN Best, 10d ago · also Guardian, Decrypt, TechRadar, Cyber Daily, Slashdot, UNICORN RIOT +3
8 more headlines
- Non-profit group leaks data of more than 40,000 homeland security workers Guardian US · 10d ago
- Hackers Publish Work Details of 41,000 Homeland Security Employees Decrypt · 10d ago
- Major US Homeland Security breach exposes details on 41,000 employees — undercover ICE agents and contractors unmasked in ‘Icepick’ data dump TechRadar · 10d ago
- Data leak exposes tens of thousands of US Homeland Security staff Cyber Daily · 10d ago
- Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers Slashdot · 10d ago
- ‘Icepick’ Leak Exposes Thousands of Homeland Security Personnel, Groups and More UNICORN RIOT · 10d ago
- US: Department of Homeland Security data leak exposes details of more than 40,000 employees Deutsche Welle EN · 10d ago
- Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents WIRED · 10d ago
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Bluesky tells WIRED it blocked links to a leaked archive of information on 41,000 ICE, CBP, and other DHS workers because it contains people’s contact information, shared without their authorization.
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Here’s TechCrunch covering it. But if a Bluesky user wants to click through to the source of the data to see for themselves, they get extra friction?
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Icepick (166.7 MB) An internal database identifying more than 41,000 employees for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). https:// ddosecrets.org/article/icepick Support our mission:
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Department of Peace publishes 41,000 DHS personnel records
A hacker group calling itself Department of Peace released a database of more than 41,000 DHS employee and contractor records—names, job titles, emails, cell numbers, office locations, and details of undercover and surveillance programs—through DDoSecrets, which previewed the data with cybersecurity researcher maia arson crimew.
“They have our information, so it's only fair that we have theirs.”
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first by The Washington Post, 10d ago · also Fox News, Times of India, Hindustan Times, Seeking Alpha, Washington Post
4 more headlines
- DHS investigates massive data breach exposing 40,000 employees, including ICE and Border Patrol agents Fox News · 10d ago
- Trump’s DHS hit by data breach as hackers expose records of 41,000 employees Times of India · 10d ago
- Over 40,000 DHS employees' details leaked by hackers; undercover agents exposed Hindustan Times · 10d ago
- DHS investigates potential breach exposing over 41,000 employee details Seeking Alpha · 10d ago
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first by The Hill, 10d ago · also eSecurity Planet, Help Net Security, Cyber Security News, The Verge, Wired
7 more headlines
- DHS Data Leak Exposes 41,000 Workers, Including ICE Agents eSecurity Planet · 10d ago
- Hackers Expose Records of More Than 41,000 DHS Workers NewsMax.com · 10d ago
- Hacktivists leak 41,000 DHS staff records, revealing undercover ICE agents Help Net Security · 10d ago
- Hackers Leak Records of 41,000 DHS Personnel, Exposing Undercover ICE Agents Cyber Security News · 10d ago
- A hacker stole more than 40,000 DHS employee records The Verge · 10d ago
- Website leaks data on more than 40,000 DHS employees The Hill · 10d ago
- The personal data of 41,000+ DHS employees and contractors, including CBP and ICE agents, leaks online after hackers claim they breached DHS' Okta login system Wired · 10d ago
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NEW: U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security was breached, allowing a hacker to scrape personnel and contact information data from its Okta sign-on system. The stolen data includes 40,000+ records across DHS agencies, including CBP, ICE, and HSI, as well as DHS leadership — and is now online via DDoSecrets. Read more: https://…
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Huh. Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents # ICE https://www. wired.com/story/massive-leak-e xposes-41000-homeland-security-workers-including-undercover-ice-agents/
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RE: https:// mastodon.social/@WarnerCrocker /117520330870385814 https:// ddosecrets.org/article/icepick theres the link to the data
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background
Hacker exfiltrates DHS employee data via Okta — Timestamps on the leaked records show the data was exfiltrated around mid-August 2026, with the dataset last updated August 19, according to WIRED's and TechCrunch's analysis of the files.
Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet
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first by Breitbart, 9d ago · also NYT Politics, ZeroHedge
3 more headlines
- Homeland Security Leak Exposes More Than 41,000 Employees NYT Politics · 9d ago
- Personal data of 40,000 U.S. Homeland Security employees leaked in security breach | CBC News Mastodon · 9d ago
- 41,000 Homeland Security Employees And Undercover ICE Agents Exposed In Data Leak, Hackers Say ZeroHedge · 9d ago
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3 outlets Over 41,000 U.S. Homeland Security officials' details apparently exposed after massive data breach
first by CNBC, 10d ago · also NY Post, Yahoo
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first by Daily Maverick, 10d ago · also Reuters, Channel News Asia
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first by Mastodon, 9d ago · also BBC
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first by UPI, 10d ago · also Breitbart
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2 outlets Catastrophic DHS leak exposes names and phone numbers of 40,000 border and intelligence staff
first by Independent UK, 10d ago · also The Independent
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2 outlets Icepick
first by Distributed Denial of Secrets Recently …, 10d ago · also Distributed Denial …
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first by Investing.com News, 10d ago · also Reuters
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What people are saying 14 voices from 5 sites · best of 206 · verbatim
- How exactly was the Okta system accessed if Okta itself found no evidence of compromise?
- Will Bluesky and other platforms maintain or reverse their blocking of links to the leaked data?
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Once sat in a coffee shop in downtown Chicago where two ICE attorneys were chatting about why they joined ICE. The gist of it was that they were both very, very aware of the appearances of their work. But they both agreed that it was worth it for their careers to work there for long enough to build a reputation and then move on.They know that…
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Bluesky have started blocking links to @ ddosecrets https://www. wired.com/story/bluesky-blocks -links-to-major-leak-of-dhs-data/ There is no central blocking function in Mastodon. Do not in any way retoot this link
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I know some of the individuals in this leak. There are people whose responsibilities are far removed from ICE’s activities. One department – who I will not name to avoid drawing attention to – focuses on investigating imports to ensure importers are not trying to get around tariffs as well as prevent foreign countries from “dumping.”…
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Some countries include Sweden, Finland, Norway, Singapore, Denmark, the Netherlands which have some of the highest trust in police and all have low crime compared to international standards and neighboring countries, Sweden being the worst. Police training in Finland is 3 years at university. In Singapore it’s 6-9 months of basically bootcamp with…
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Thanks for providing a textbook example of the exact hamster wheel I was talking about. Turning a simple plea for basic political sanity into an accusation of "gaslighting" and "narcissism" is an impressive leap, even for the internet. If your worldview requires treating anyone who asks for nuance as a malicious enemy, it must be an incredibly…
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The real answer (and I don't say this to be mean): the American people are a uniquely stupid people. That's not an insult. There's smart and stupid people in every country, kind people and assholes in every country, racists and fascists in every country. But what might be described as a certain type of ability to perform critical thinking…
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Leading... Protests against ICE occurred under Obama's 1st term. Where were you? I paid attention and so did Obama. He dealt with these complaints in a very serious and positive way. He literally stopped all workplace ICE raids, and went after employers instead. He focused on real undocumented criminals, got them out of prisons and jails and…
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‼️ BREAKING: A leak has exposed ~41,000 Homeland Security workers, including undercover ICE agents. Wired found mobile numbers, ICE and CBP sites and groups tied to Palantir and Grok. DDoSecrets says it came via DHS's Okta login. Okta says it has no evidence it was compromised.
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WHOAH. Hackers obtained personal information on 41,000 DHS workers, including undercover ICE agents. Quote: “ They have our information, so it's only fair that we have theirs.”
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No paywall. Details of thousands of US immigration agents leaked in major hack
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Yes..... Details of thousands of US immigration agents leaked in major hack.
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At first I hoped that fears about ICE abuses were overblown, but then I saw video after video of masked, badge-free agents manhandling and throwing grandmas and elderly/weak people to the ground and generally acting like thugs, stalking immigration courts for people trying to comply, doing nazi salutes, etc. It quickly became clear that ICE is…
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Not sure how I feel about this but I am sure about one thingThere should never ever be a masked police force in this country, it's disgustingThink about all the things we've written off in the past two years and faded from the newsLike military helicopters landing on a city building and them blowing the doors off all the apartments dragging…
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