Data on more than 40,000 Homeland Security employees published, including ICE agents

Data on more than 40,000 employees of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now on the internet. Among them are agents from ICE, the immigration police, and the Border Patrol.

The leak became public on October 28, 2026.

What data was leaked

According to TechCrunch, the database includes names, job titles, work emails, cell phone numbers and office locations.

- About 21,000 records belong to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). - About 10,000 belong to ICE. - Almost 1,000 belong to CISA, the cybersecurity agency.

NBC News reported that the list includes nearly a third of ICE's workforce, and some agents marked as undercover.

The leak covers about one fifth of all Homeland Security workers.

Who did it

A hacker calling themselves Department of Peace says the data came from Okta, the system employees use to log in to their accounts. File dates suggest the theft happened around mid-August.

The data was published by DDoSecrets, an organization that releases leaks it considers to be in the public interest. The activists behind it oppose the immigration policy of Donald Trump's government.

What the government says

DHS said it is aware of a potential breach, is working to address it and will provide updates. Okta says its systems are secure and that it sees no evidence of an attack on it.

It is not the first blow: in March, the same hacker claimed to have stolen thousands of DHS contracts with private companies.

Why it matters

The leak comes amid the controversy over immigration raids. Some see it as a way to hold agents accountable. Others fear it exposes people who work undercover.