# The Massive DHS Breach Is Hacktivist Payback for Government Surveillance

- Source: CNET
- Published: 2026-10-29T23:40:54+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/homeland-security-leak-government-surveillance-icepick/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/the-massive-dhs-breach-is-hacktivist-payback-for-government-surveillan-4e58df/

The personal information of more than 41,000 Department of Homeland Security employees was exposed by a hacker group.

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