Reported breach

U.S. Department of Homeland Security data breach

USUnited States · dhs.gov

إرم نيوز, TechCrunch and Wired reported a data breach at U.S. Department of Homeland Security (United States) on 28 October 2026. It affected 40,000 employees. Exposed: Email addresses, Phone numbers, Names, Job titles and Office locations.

Status: Reported breach
People affected: 40,000 employees
Reported: 28 October 2026

What was exposed

Email addresses
Phone numbers
Names
Job titles
Office locations

How it happened

Attacker: Department of Peace A hacker who goes by the handle Department of Peace source

Sources

If U.S. Department of Homeland Security had your data

Look for U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s own notice or letter: it should say what of yours was involved. Keep it.
Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be U.S. Department of Homeland Security, your bank or the police. Never give codes or passwords, never approve a sign-in you did not start, never move money.

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