Bluesky blocks links to leaked DHS employee data amid takedowns
Original title: Bluesky blocks links to leaked DHS employee data as government seeks takedowns
A hacker obtained more than 40,000 Homeland Security login records with work phones and emails; DHS calls it a potential breach.
Personnel records from Homeland Security’s login system were leaked and published by DDoSecrets. Bluesky began marking links to that site as malicious, blocking access rather than removing posts. A searchable copy run by journalist maia arson crimew went offline after ZeroFox sent a takedown notice for DHS, and the domain was placed on serverHold. DHS says it is aware of a potential breach and is working to address it.
Unconfirmed: DHS describes the incident only as a potential breach and has not confirmed its scope.
- The records covered employees and agents at agencies including CBP and ICE.
- Emma Best says the set holds professional contacts, not home addresses.
- ZeroFox is authorized to seek removals for DHS until 2028.
- Crimew also distributed a locally hosted copy of the data.
Impact: Work names, phone numbers and emails of DHS staff exposed
- Products
- Bluesky
- Organizations
- DDoSecretsZeroFoxCentralNic
- Countries
- United States
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The social networking site is facing criticism for blocking access to the site, which identifies thousands of ICE agents and other employees working for Homeland Security.
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