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A hacker stole more than 40,000 DHS employee records

A hacker known as "Department of Peace" compromised DHS systems via Okta, exposing personal data of over 41,000 ICE and CBP employees. The breach also revealed connections between these agencies and specific surveillance tools.

Background

The DHS oversees border security and immigration enforcement, making employee data breaches a national security concern. Okta is widely used by U.S. government agencies for identity management.

Source
The Verge
Published
Oct 29, 2026 at 05:57 AM
Score
6.0 / 10