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Department of Homeland Security: Cybersecurity Incident
A hacker reportedly stole personal data on more than 41,000 DHS employees, including ICE and CBP staff, and linked agencies to specific surveillance tools. The hacker reportedly gained access through Okta, the identity and access management service DHS uses.
Source: CyberScoop
- Who
- Department of Homeland Security · Government · USA
- What happened
- A hacker reportedly stole personal data on more than 41,000 DHS employees, including ICE and CBP staff, and linked agencies to specific surveillance tools. The hacker reportedly gained access through Okta, the identity and access management service DHS uses.
- When
- 2026-10-28
- Source
- CyberScoop
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Department of Homeland Security: 1 signal in the last 90 days — in line with the Government median of 1 across 4 tracked companies.
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