Security
Website leaks data on more than 40,000 DHS employees
The Hill · 2 hours ago · Read the Full Story on The Hill

AI SUMMARY
The nonprofit leaker collective Distributed Denial of Secrets published data on over 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees, including intelligence community members.
- The nonprofit leaker collective Distributed Denial of Secrets published data on Wednesday regarding more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees.
- Some of the affected employees work within the intelligence community.
- The collective referred to the unnamed source who leaked the personnel information as the "Department of Peace."
- An affiliated activist named "maia arson crimew" stated that the massive dataset provides an unprecedented look into the DHS organizational structure across multiple agencies, including ICE.
- The hackers released a tool listing names, phone numbers, email addresses, job titles, and email groups for employees from agencies including CISA and Homeland Security Investigations.
- The leaked tool highlights agents involved in undercover work, special operations, and surveillance jobs.
- Co-founder Emma Best stated that the leak aims to replace government anonymity with accountability to catalyze investigations and public inquiries.
- In March, the same source leaked 6,000 DHS and ICE contracts with private businesses and universities, including Palantir, Microsoft, Oracle, and Anduril.
- The leaks follow the DHS scaling up nationwide immigration enforcement, with ICE arresting 49,571 people in July 2026, its highest monthly total of President Trump's second term.
- The DHS did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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