Suryaa Now International Desk: A massive cyber attack on the government security sector in America has created a stir. Forty of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)... A massive cyber attack on the government security sector in America has created a stir. The leak of personal details of more than 40,000 employees of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has created a sensation online.
Disclosure of information of personnel working in highly sensitive departments such as immigration, customs and cyber security is causing serious concern in American circles. DHS is deeply concerned that this data leak exposes employees to serious harassment, stalking, and physical harm. Names, phone numbers, email ids and office details of thousands of officials involved in US surveillance, surveillance tactics and covert operations have surfaced online. A hacking group called the "Department of Peace" reportedly collected this information and disclosed it through a non-profit leak website.
The national security apparatus has been alerted by leaks of internal organizational charts and staff responsibilities, which the government is supposed to keep top secret. The US Department of Homeland Security, through an authorized agent, formally requested the hosting company in Iceland to immediately delete the leaked data. The security forces have intensified the investigation to immediately curb the menace of doxxing targeting thousands of staff and to take strict action against those responsible. A series of data breaches involving federal agencies in the United States in the last few weeks has drawn intense criticism over government cyber security failures.