GoKawiilLeak Exposes Records of 41,000 DHS Workers, Including 10,000 ICE Staff
A data leak has surfaced containing records on over 41,000 Department of Homeland Security employees and contractors, including about 10,000 ICE personnel, according to Wired. The exposed information includes phone numbers, email and office addresses, reporting structures, and access permissions tied to surveillance and wiretapping tools, reportedly sourced from DHS's Okta login system and dated through August 19, 2026. Transparency group Distributed Denial of Secrets published the archive, naming it 'Icepick,' after receiving it from a group calling itself the Department of Peace; Okta says it has found no evidence its systems were breached.
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The leak could offer outside parties an unusually detailed view of how DHS and agencies like ICE and CBP are structured internally, potentially exposing personnel involved in sensitive operations to targeting or harassment. The hackers' stated rationale—framed as retaliation for surveillance of the public—suggests a politically motivated breach rather than simple financial gain, though this motive is only what the attackers themselves claim. The dispute between DDoSecrets' sourcing claim and Okta's denial of compromise leaves the origin of the breach unresolved.
- Over 41,000 DHS personnel records were exposed, including roughly 10,000 ICE staff.
- Leaked data reportedly includes contact details and access permissions tied to surveillance tools.
- Okta denies any breach of its systems despite claims the data came from its login platform.
Source: yro.slashdot.org, 2026-10-28
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