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Leak site publishes data on more than 40,000 US homeland security workers

28 Oct 2026, 22:27 UTC · Washington, United States of America · single source so far

Distributed Denial of Secrets said it released data on more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees, including officials in surveillance and human intelligence roles. It is the third such government data disclosure in the last month; DHS did not immediately comment.

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Coordinates: 38.91°N 77.04°W
Reported: 28 Oct 2026, 22:27 UTC
Category: Conflict · Hybrid & cyber
Impact: 2 of 5 · Notable
Situation: US politics

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Leak site publishes data on over 40,000 US homeland security workers

On Wednesday, Distributed Denial of Secrets said it released data on more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees, the third such government data disclosure in the last month. DHS did not immediately comment. The Federal Election Commission also said a 'bad actor' tried to breach its systems days before the November 3 midterms. Earlier in the week, the justice department charged James Comey for a third time and Trump offered a $1 million reward for voter fraud tips.

An FEC email said a 'bad actor' tried to breach its systems as the US prepares for its most expensive elections ever.
On Tuesday, Trump said he will respect the midterm results if they are 'honest'.
On Tuesday, a Washington grand jury declined to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, as the justice department had requested.
On Monday, the justice department charged Comey with two counts of leaking national defense information.

Updated 28 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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