US Department of Homeland Security
CompanyThe United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, comparable to interior ministries abroad. Its missions involve anti-terrorism, civil defense, immigration and customs, border control, cybersecurity, transportation security, maritime security and sea rescue, and the mitigation of weapons of mass destruction.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Shown as published there.
Facts
- Country
- United StatesSource: Wikidata
- Founded
- 2002Source: Wikidata
- Founded by
- George W. BushSource: Wikidata
- Parent company
- Federal Government of the United StatesSource: Wikidata
- Headquarters
- Nebraska Avenue ComplexSource: Wikidata
- Employees
- 229,000 (2017)Source: Wikidata
- Subsidiaries
- Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security Office of the General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, DHS Management Directorate and 15 moreSource: Wikidata
- Wikipedia
- Read on WikipediaSource: Wikidata
Threat actors named alongside
Source: RedTeamDaily stories that mention bothSecurity timeline
- Named in breach reports by TechCrunch (Security)Hacker leaks personal data of more than 40,000 US Homeland Security staff, including ICE and CBP agents
- Named in breach reports by Wired (Security)Hacktivist leak exposes records of more than 41,000 DHS staff, including undercover ICE agents
Recent news
Hacker leaks personal data of more than 40,000 US Homeland Security staff, including ICE and CBP agents
Reports say a hacker obtained personally identifiable information on more than 40,000 Homeland Security staff, with one outlet putting the figure at over 41,000. The data, which covers ICE and CBP agents among others, has been published online. The articles give no details of the intrusion method or the exact data fields exposed.
Hacktivist leak exposes records of more than 41,000 DHS staff, including undercover ICE agents
A group calling itself the Department of Peace leaked records on more than 41,000 DHS employees and contractors, covering DHS and seven component agencies including ICE and CBP. The data includes email addresses, phone numbers, office addresses, references to internal systems and information on undercover and surveillance programmes. Distributed Denial of Secrets published the archive, named Icepick, and says it comes from DHS's Okta login system.