Thousands of American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, as well as the Dept of Homeland Security personnel, are said to have their private data leaked online.
Officials described the matter as a serious security breach, and this information is said to entail names, job titles, work contact details, and, in some cases identify data, raising concerns about those impacted.
The leak arose amid heightened public scrutiny of ICE after recent controversial enforcement actions and fatal encounters involving different federal agents.
The data was posted to an activist-run database that was created to track ICE officers and document their roles in enforcement operations. Supporters of this site argued about making this data public and how it promotes transparency and accountability.
This was in particular for agencies that felt operated with restricted oversight. They claimed that such projects enable communities to better comprehend who is involved in ICE and to document alleged power abuse.