Hack exposes details of more than 41,000 US Homeland Security staff

A group calling itself the Department of Peace released information on more than 41,000 DHS employees, BBC News reported.

AI-written summary · The Chestnut Post · October 28, 2026 at 6:45 PM EDT · How we use AI

Information about more than 41,000 US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) staff members has been released following a hack, according to BBC News.

The group behind the release calls itself the Department of Peace. The exposed information included details of thousands of US immigration agents.

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