DHS cites risk to more than 40,000 personnel in effort to take leaked data offline

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1. CNET Center Factuality: High US 10 hours ago
   The Massive DHS Breach Is Hacktivist Payback for Government Surveillance

   The personal information of more than 41,000 Department of Homeland Security employees was exposed by a hacker group.

2. CBS News Leans left Factuality: High US 10 hours ago
   DHS investigating possible breach of employee personal data

   The Department of Homeland Security is investigating after a hacker group claimed to have created a database of employees' personal information. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports.

3. The Guardian Left Factuality: Very high GB 13 hours ago
   DHS cites risk to more than 40,000 personnel in effort to take leaked data offline

   The Department of Homeland Security asked an Icelandic hosting company to take down data obtained through hack The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asked ⁠an Icelandic hosting company on Thursday to take down or limit access to data related to thousands ⁠of agency...

4. Breitbart News Right Factuality: Mixed US 14 hours ago
   Hacker Leaks Data of 40,000+ Homeland Security Employees Including ICE Agents

   A hacker going by the name "Department of Peace" has published personal data belonging to more than 40,000 U.S. Department of Homeland Security employees, exposing ICE agents, cybersecurity staff and senior officials to potential harassment and violence.

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5. Reuters Center Factuality: Very high GB 15 hours ago
   US Homeland Security cites risk to over 40,000 personnel in effort to take leaked data offline - Reuters

   US Homeland Security cites risk to over 40,000 personnel in effort to take leaked data offline Reuters

6. The Daily Beast Left Factuality: Mostly factual US 20 hours ago
   Trump’s ICE Agents Exposed in ‘Nightmare’ Leak

   Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images An activist group has hacked the names of tens of thousands of ICE agents and Department of Homeland Security employees, which were then leaked online. The leak reportedly contains the names, contact details, and roles of 41,000 DHS employees....

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7. Engadget Center Factuality: High US 1 day ago
   Hackers leaked details of more than 41,000 Homeland Security personnel

   A hacktivist group stole the information of ICE agents and border police from Homeland Security.

8. DW News Center Factuality: Very high DE 1 day ago
   US: Department of Homeland Security data leak exposes details of more than 40,000 employees

   The leaked information reportedly includes names, phone numbers and email addresses of personnel across several US security agencies. This follows recent data breaches involving the FBI and the Defense Department.

9. The Hill Center Factuality: High US 1 day ago
   Website leaks data on more than 40,000 DHS employees

   Nonprofit leaker collective Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets) published data Wednesday on more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees, some of whom are working in the intelligence community. The collective did not identify the source who leaked...