"The trove appears to be the largest known breach of Department of Homeland Security staff data. It follows the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis. "It is a sign that people aren't happy within the U.S. government, clearly," ICE List founder Dominick Skinner told the Daily Beast. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other officials have condemned the "doxing" of agents and threatened to prosecute offenders."
"The intrigue: Sensitive data and surveillance have become central to the battle between ICE and those protesting its operations. DHS directed much of its $75 billion cash infusion from President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act toward new surveillance contracts, including those with Israeli spyware vendors and Palantir to track potential targets for deportation. U.S. activists have increasingly weaponized leaked data and built counter-surveillance tools since 2020,"
Approximately 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees, including 2,000 frontline enforcement agents, had sensitive information leaked to the ICE List website. The leak appears to be the largest known breach of Department of Homeland Security staff data and followed the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis. Homeland Security officials condemned the doxing and threatened prosecution. The incident fits a pattern of strategic hacktivism seen overseas during uprisings and conflicts. DHS allocated much of a $75 billion infusion to surveillance contracts with Israeli spyware vendors and Palantir. U.S. activists have weaponized leaked data and targeted ICE surveillance tools, exposing vulnerabilities such as Flock camera flaws.
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