Hacker leaks personal data of more than 40,000 US Homeland Security staff, including ICE and CBP agents

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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.

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  1. Wed 28 OctoberHacker stole personnel data about thousands of Homeland Security employees, including CBP and ICE agentsTechCrunch (Security)
  2. Fri 30 OctoberHackers leak personnel data of 41,000+ Homeland Security staff, including ICE and border agentsGraham Cluley

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