// BBC WORLD NEWS — MONDO
Details of thousands of US immigration agents leaked in major hack
US immigration agents often work with their faces covered and do not wear identification.
Details of more than 41,000 personnel working for the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including thousands involved in immigration enforcement, have been leaked to the public.
The leak includes names, work addresses and phone numbers of DHS staff, including agents working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection, along with descriptions of the work they do for each agency.
Wednesday's leak marks the third time in recent weeks that a government agency has been targeted by leaks or hacks.
A DHS spokesperson said the agency is "aware of a potential breach and is actively working to address the situation swiftly and effectively."
"We take all security threats against our employees and officers seriously and will work to ensure all are properly protected," the spokesperson added.
"We will update the public when more information is available."
The seemingly unprecedented breach of employee information was made public online. A group called the Department of Peace accessed the information from DHS, while journalist and cybersecurity researcher maia crimew alongside the website Distributed Denial of Secrets put it online.
The information was put in a database named Icepick.
Most of the agents included, more than 21,000 of them, work for CBP, according to the data. Nearly 6,600 work for ICE.