Details of thousands of US immigration agents leaked in major hack

Here is the latest breaking news from around the world: Details of thousands of US immigration agents leaked in major hackImage source, ReutersImage caption, US immigration agents often work with their faces covered and do not wear identification. ByKali HaysTechnology reporterPublished28 October 2026Updated 22 minutes agoDetails of more than 41,000 personnel working for the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including thousands involved in immigration enforcement, have been leaked to the public. The leak includes names, work addresses and phone numbers of DHS staff, including agents working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection, along with descriptions of the work they do for each agency.

Wednesday's leak marks the third time in recent weeks that a government agency has been targeted by leaks or hacks. A DHS spokesperson said the agency is "aware of a potential breach and is actively working to address the situation swiftly and effectively. ""We take all security threats against our employees and officers seriously and will work to ensure all are properly protected," the spokesperson added.

The Details

"We will update the public when more information is available. "The seemingly unprecedented breach of employee information was made public online. A group called the Department of Peace accessed the information from DHS, while journalist and cybersecurity researcher maia crimew alongside the website Distributed Denial of Secrets put it online.

The information was put in a database named Icepick. Most of the agents included, more than 21,000 of them, work for CBP, according to the data. Nearly 6,600 work for ICE.

Other records show agents with Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Protective Service and even people working for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The leaked information also included dozens of previously unknown operation names, the agents that led and worked on those operations, and some of the technology they used in their work, including tech provided by Cellbrite and Palantir. The groups wrote in an online statement that the the leak was not meant to be a directory of every DHS agent.

What Experts Say

Rather the aim was to replace "anonymity with accountability", according to Emma Best, a co founder of DDoSecrets. "The leak is extraordinary but deceptive in it's simplicity as it identifies the officials responsible for overseeing covert and undercover operations, the government's hunt for leakers and the failed BlueLeaks investigation - along with key personnel in DHS's ever-escalating rendition and deportation programs," Best added. BlueLeaks refers to a massive leak of US police data in 2020, data from which DDoSecrets also hosted.

A spokesperson for the Department of Peace pointed directly at actions by ICE agents for the groups work to hack DHS records. "On July 17th, Markwayne Mullin said he was 'turning up the heat'. This is what happens to ICE when you do that," the spokesperson wrote on Wednesday.

The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.