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A DHS whistleblower leaked the personal data of approximately 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol agents to ICE List, a volunteer-run accountability website, in what was described as the largest-ever breach of DHS staff data. The dataset included names, work emails, telephone numbers, roles, and resumé data including previous employment for approximately 2,000 frontline agents and 150 supervisors. About 80% of those identified remained employed by DHS.
ICE List founder Dominick Skinner, who is based in the Netherlands (placing the database outside U.S. jurisdiction), stated: "It is a sign that people aren't happy within the U.S. government, clearly. The shooting was the last straw for many people." The leak followed the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, which sparked nationwide protests.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin warned against sharing the information, claiming ICE agents had experienced an 8,000% increase in death threats and a 1,347% increase in assaults. McLaughlin stated that "publicizing their identities puts their lives and the lives of their families at serious risk." Separately, hackers shared personal data of 680 DHS officials, over 170 FBI email addresses, and more than 190 DOJ officials on private Telegram channels.