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How many Homeland Security staff just had their details posted online?
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A group calling itself the Department of Peace says it obtained records on more than 41,000 DHS employees and contractors, and some entries flag undercover and surveillance roles. 21,000 records relate to Customs and Border Protection.
41,000
= 200 people
- Border Protection staff21,000
Okta, the sign-on service the data apparently came through, replied: We are aware of this report. Okta is secure, and we have no evidence our data or systems were compromised. How the hackers got in is still unclear.
“We are aware of this report. Okta is secure, and we have no evidence our data or systems were compromised.”
DDoSecrets posted the archive on Wednesday under the name Icepick. Co-founder Emma Best said the tool would replace anonymity with accountability. Maia arson crimew, who built the search tool, said: I don't think we should let them scare us into not looking into them.
“I don't think we should let them scare us into not looking into them.”
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