# DHS Responds to Personnel Data Breach

DHS is investigating a reported breach in which information associated with more than 41,000 current and former department employees and contractors was published online. The exposed records reportedly include contact details and information about sensitive assignments, with data linked to CBP, ICE, and other DHS components. Reporting has not established the access method; Okta said it had no evidence that its own systems or data were compromised. DHS says it is addressing the potential breach, and DHS contractor ZeroFox sought to have the online archive taken down. No related solicitation, award, or contract value is identified.

- Contractors handling DHS workforce or other sensitive personnel data should review identity and access controls, directory permissions, and protections against phishing and impersonation, as highlighted by the incident.
- Security and incident-response providers may find the event relevant to capabilities involving workforce-data protection and coordinated responses to exposed online data; the signals do not identify a specific procurement opportunity.
- Procurement teams can use the incident as a prompt to assess how existing DHS support work addresses personnel-data protection and breach response, without assuming new requirements or awards have been announced.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

### Vendors
- ZeroFox (DHS contractor; sought removal of the online archive)
- Okta (Identity service provider; no awardee or contracting role identified)

### Sources
- [October 28, 2026 | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28) - TechCrunch
- [Hacker stole personnel data about thousands of Homeland Security employees, including CBP and ICE agents | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/hacker-stole-personnel-data-about-thousands-of-homeland-security-employees-including-cbp-and-ice-agents) - TechCrunch
- [DHS personnel leak exposes contact details and sensitive job information - Nextgov/FCW](https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2026/10/dhs-personnel-leak-exposes-contact-details-and-sensitive-job-information/416901) - Nextgov/FCW