A hacker stole more than 40,000 DHS employee records
An attacker known as 'Department of Peace' gained unauthorized access to Department of Homeland Security employee records via Okta, an identity and access management provider. The breach exposed information for more than 41,000 employees, with approximately 21,000 records belonging to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) staff. Exposed details include names, job titles, phone numbers, email addresses, and office locations. The compromised data also revealed links between the agencies and specific surveillance tools.
Key points
- Hacker accessed DHS employee data through Okta identity management service
- Over 41,000 employee records compromised, including ICE and CBP personnel
- Exposed data includes names, job titles, contact info, and office locations
- Breach also revealed agency connections to surveillance tools
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