VAST VIEW Hackers Leak Personnel Files of 41,000+ DHS Employees Online
The Department of Homeland Security is scrambling to lock down its systems after work details for more than 41,000 staffers were stolen and dumped on the internet.
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The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that personnel files belonging to more than 41,000 employees were hacked and subsequently published online, according to UPI. The agency said it is actively working to secure its systems in the wake of the breach.
Details released in the leak reportedly include work-related information tied to DHS staff, though the full scope of what was exposed and who is responsible has not been disclosed. The incident raises fresh questions about the security of sensitive government personnel data at one of the country's largest federal agencies.
DHS has not yet released a timeline for when the breach occurred or how the stolen files made their way online. The department's response efforts remain ongoing as officials assess the damage, UPI reported.
Sources: UPI Top News
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