Hacktivists Reportedly Expose Identities of More Than 40,000 DHS Workers
Hacktivists have exposed the identities of over 40,000 individuals working for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE agents and operatives.
Sioux Falls, SD, October 28, 2026 —
Hacktivists have exposed the identities of more than 40,000 people working for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to the information provided. The individuals reportedly include agents and operatives with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
The available account does not identify the people or group responsible, say when the exposure occurred, or describe how the information was obtained or made public. It also does not specify what personal or professional details were disclosed, where they appeared, or whether the figure of more than 40,000 has been independently confirmed.
No information was provided about whether DHS or ICE has acknowledged the exposure, launched an investigation, or taken steps in response. The account also does not state whether any affected workers have been notified. Those details remain unconfirmed based on the information available for this report.
The reported scale and the inclusion of ICE personnel are the central details in the account. However, without information about the material disclosed or the circumstances of its release, the scope of the exposure cannot be described more precisely. The identities of the hacktivists and any explanation they may have offered were not provided.
This report is limited to the details contained in the initial account. Further information about the timing, source, verification, and response was not available.
Story summarized from the original created by Vanessa Romo on www.npr.org, see more information here.
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