The DHS is attempting to take down leaked data on over 40,000 personnel, citing risks of harassment and harm, but an Icelandic hosting company has refused to remove it.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested an Icelandic hosting company, FlokiNET, to remove or limit access to data concerning more than 40,000 of its personnel, stating that the content places individuals at risk of harassment, stalking, and physical harm. ZeroFox, a company authorized by ICE, communicated this request. However, FlokiNET's CEO, Kolja Weber, declined to remove the data, explaining it contained government employee work addresses and phone numbers, not personal ones. The non-profit data transparency group DDoSecrets published this information, along with a searchable database developed by 'maia arson crimew.' A group named 'the Department of Peace' claimed responsibility for obtaining the data, asserting that since DHS employees have their information, it's only fair their data is public, hoping it limits harm by the DHS. The DHS has acknowledged a potential breach and is actively working to address the situation, while privacy advocates continue to criticize DHS's use of personal data from other agencies for immigration enforcement.
