The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revealed that data of over 40,000 of its employees has been leaked, including information about officials working in sensitive areas. The department stated it is aware of a potential security breach and is
working diligently to address the situation swiftly and effectively. It emphasized its commitment to safeguarding its employees and promised to inform the public as more information becomes available. This disclosure comes amid a series of significant government data leaks over
the past month, including a massive data theft from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) involving sensitive job and medical information of thousands of employees. Additionally, the Department of Defense faced a class-action lawsuit following a breach that exposed data
related to millions of current and former military personnel. The leaked information includes employees' names, phone numbers, and email addresses across several agencies under the department, such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, the Office of Intelligence
and Analysis, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, among others. The data also contained job titles and email groups, revealing details about agents assigned to special operations, surveillance tasks, digital criminal investigations, and covert work. The entity calling itself the
Ministry of Peace, which claimed responsibility for the leak, has not responded to requests for comment but attached a statement with the leaked data indicating that Homeland Security employees have its information, and it hopes the data will be used
to minimize further harm and support efforts toward that goal. This group had previously claimed responsibility in March for hacking the department and releasing documents related to contracts with external vendors.
