Hacker Claims Theft of Over 40,000 US DHS Employee Records
A hacker dubbed Department of Peace claims to have obtained over 40,000 US Department of Homeland Security employee records across agencies including CBP, ICE, and CISA via Okta SSO credentials. Okta stated it found no evidence of breach.
According to TechCrunch, a hacker alias Department of Peace claims to have obtained over 40,000 US Department of Homeland Security employee records. The hacker cited using an Okta single sign-on credential, without elaborating on the breach method. Leaked records reportedly include 21,000 CBP staff, 10,000 ICE personnel, and nearly 1,000 CISA employees. In response, Okta stated it has detected no evidence of systems or data being compromised.
Key takeaways
- The hacker claimed access to over 40,000 DHS records via Okta SSO credentials, affecting personnel details from CBP, ICE, and CISA.
- While TechCrunch verified portions of the dataset, Okta officially stated it has detected no evidence of a breach in its systems or data.
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