Excerpt from The Washington Post, Published on October 28, 2026
The DHS data breach has exposed records linked to more than 41,000 employees and contractors of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The leaked database includes personnel from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). DHS said it is investigating the incident and working to protect affected personnel.
According to The Washington Post, an activist group calling itself the Department of Peace claimed it gained access to DHS databases through the department’s employee single sign-on system. The group shared the information with the nonprofit Distributed Denial of Secrets, which published the records in a searchable database known as Icepick.
The exposed records reportedly include names, email addresses, phone numbers, office locations, job titles, and details about employee assignments. Some information also references sensitive roles involving surveillance, special operations, and undercover work.
The Washington Post reviewed the leaked database and confirmed portions of the information with current and former DHS officials. However, the publishers stated that the dataset is incomplete and may contain errors.
DHS confirmed that it is investigating the potential breach and taking steps to protect affected employees. The department has not publicly confirmed how the data was obtained, and the claimed access through the single sign-on system remains under investigation.
Officials described the incident as an unprecedented exposure of DHS personnel records, warning that the disclosure could pose risks to employees, their families, and ongoing law enforcement investigations.
For additional information, read the original report from The Washington Post.
