Hackers expose the identities of more than 40,000 DHS employees

A group of hacktivists calling themselves Distributed Denial of Secrets, said the unmasking of ICE agents, DHS operatives and contractors was fair play, given the government's lack of transparency.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5645x3764+0+0/resize/5645x3764!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F03%2F3b%2Fb2930acc42bd8331d22f0213005a%2Fgettyimages-2255143488.jpg' alt='The U.S. Department of Homeland Security emblem on the U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement building as seen on January 07, 2026 in Washington, D.C.'/><p>A group of hacktivists calling themselves Distributed Denial of Secrets, said the unmasking of ICE agents, DHS operatives and contractors was fair play, given the government's lack of transparency.</p><p>(Image credit: Heather Diehl)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6021497' />