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Hacktivists Leak DHS Data; US Seeks Takedown From Icelandic Host

Distributed Denial of Secrets publishes records for over 40,000 Homeland Security workers, prompting the US government to demand removal from host FlokiNET and platform Bluesky.

17 publishers · 21 articles · first seen 28 Oct 2026 · updated 7d ago

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The story so far

17 publishers have covered this in 21 articles since 28 Oct 2026. WIRED published first, on 28 October at 20:00 UTC; TechCrunch followed 1 min later. The most recent article, from Latest articles, appeared on 31 October at 02:40 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: WIRED (major outlet), TechCrunch (major outlet), The Verge (major outlet), The Hill News (major outlet), The Guardian (major outlet), politico.com (major outlet), NPR Politics (major outlet), Ars Technica (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), Hacker News, BBC Technology, Deutsche Welle and 5 more, all listed under Sources below.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. WIREDMassive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents
  2. TechCrunchHacker stole personnel data about thousands of Homeland Security employees, including CBP and ICE agents
  3. Hacker NewsLeak website releases data on DHS employees
  4. The VergeA hacker stole more than 40,000 DHS employee records
  5. BBC TechnologyDetails of thousands of US immigration agents leaked in major hack
  6. The Hill NewsWebsite leaks data on over 40,000 DHS employees
  7. The Guardian USNon-profit group leaks data of more than 40,000 homeland security workers
  8. politico.comHacktivist group says it obtained personal data on thousands of DHS employees
  9. Deutsche WelleUS: Department of Homeland Security data leak exposes details of more than 40,000 employees
  10. NPR PoliticsHackers expose the identities of more than 40,000 DHS employees
  11. Show 11 later sources
    1. WIREDBluesky Is Blocking Links to a Major Leak of DHS Employee Records
    2. Times of IndiaTrump’s DHS hit by data breach as hackers expose records of 41,000 employees
    3. RSS 2.0Hackers leaked details of more than 41,000 Homeland Security personnel
    4. Hacker NewsHackers expose the identities of more than 40k DHS employees
    5. Ars TechnicaMassive leak exposes 41,000 DHS workers and undercover ICE agents
    6. TechCrunchBluesky blocks links to leaked DHS employee data as government seeks takedowns
    7. decrypt.coHackers Publish Work Details of 41,000 Homeland Security Employees
    8. The GuardianDHS cites risk to more than 40,000 personnel in effort to take leaked data offline
    9. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraTrump administration attempts to take down leak of ICE personnel data
    10. CNETThe Massive DHS Breach Is Hacktivist Payback for Government Surveillance
    11. Latest articlesForeign ministry says 3,600 sets of personal information may have been leaked

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. Trump administration attempts to take down leak of ICE personnel data Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  2. DHS cites risk to more than 40,000 personnel in effort to take leaked data offline The Guardian ·
  3. Bluesky blocks links to leaked DHS employee data as government seeks takedowns TechCrunch ·
  4. Massive leak exposes 41,000 DHS workers and undercover ICE agents Ars Technica ·
  5. Bluesky Is Blocking Links to a Major Leak of DHS Employee Records WIRED ·
  6. Hackers expose the identities of more than 40,000 DHS employees NPR Politics ·
Show 15 more sources
  1. Hacktivist group says it obtained personal data on thousands of DHS employees politico.com ·
  2. Non-profit group leaks data of more than 40,000 homeland security workers The Guardian US ·
  3. Website leaks data on over 40,000 DHS employees The Hill News ·
  4. A hacker stole more than 40,000 DHS employee records The Verge ·
  5. Hacker stole personnel data about thousands of Homeland Security employees, including CBP and ICE agents TechCrunch ·
  6. Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents WIRED ·
  7. Foreign ministry says 3,600 sets of personal information may have been leaked Latest articles
  8. The Massive DHS Breach Is Hacktivist Payback for Government Surveillance CNET
  9. Hackers Publish Work Details of 41,000 Homeland Security Employees decrypt.co
  10. Hackers leaked details of more than 41,000 Homeland Security personnel RSS 2.0
  11. Trump’s DHS hit by data breach as hackers expose records of 41,000 employees Times of India
  12. US: Department of Homeland Security data leak exposes details of more than 40,000 employees Deutsche Welle
  13. Details of thousands of US immigration agents leaked in major hack BBC Technology
  14. Hackers expose the identities of more than 40k DHS employees Hacker News
  15. Leak website releases data on DHS employees Hacker News

In this story

  • Distributed Denial of Secrets
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • FlokiNET
  • Bluesky
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