Leak site publishes data on more than 41,000 DHS employees
Original title: Leak site publishes data on more than 41,000 DHS employees obtained by hacktivists
Hacktivists calling themselves Department of Peace say they took an Okta SSO database; Okta denies any compromise.
Distributed Denial of Secrets published internal data on more than 41,000 Department of Homeland Security employees and contractors after the Department of Peace hacktivist group shared it with Swiss hacker and journalist maia arson crimew. The group said it took the database from an Okta single sign-on service used at DHS and tied the leak to immigration enforcement. CyberScoop verified that current CISA employees and some former leaders appear in records that go back years. Okta said it has no evidence its data or systems were compromised. DHS did not immediately comment.
Unconfirmed: The Okta breach is the hacktivists' claim; Okta denies compromise and DHS has not confirmed the leak.
- Emma Best of DDoSecrets said the set names people tied to covert operations and deportation programs.
- crimew built a search tool and said the data maps work across DHS agencies, including ICE.
- Records reference COVID-19 planning and internal summits in 2023.
- A researcher said published emails and phone numbers could aid FOIA requests.
Impact: Internal personnel records on more than 41,000 DHS staff and contractors
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Okta single sign-on service | — |
- Vendors
- Okta
- Threat actors
- Department of Peace
- Countries
- United States
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