Leaked DHS Records Reveal Employee Details and Internal Systems
An archive of Department of Homeland Security records has exposed information about more than 41,000 employees and contractors, according to WIRED. The files cover DHS and seven component agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). They were last updated on August 19, 2026.
Transparency nonprofit Distributed Denial of Secrets published the archive, called “Icepick,” after receiving it from a group called the Department of Peace. The nonprofit says the records came from DHS’s Okta login system. Okta said it has no evidence that its systems or data were compromised. DHS and the Justice Department did not respond to WIRED’s requests for comment.
The records include workplace email addresses, phone numbers, facility locations and supervisors’ names. WIRED found that CBP personnel account for more than half of the entries, while about 10,000 relate to ICE. Approximately 6,200 concern US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Together, the records cover roughly one-seventh of DHS’s workforce.
Internal permission-group names offer a view of how employees may access department systems. Some groups reference undercover operations, wiretap programs, facial recognition, and investigative tools associated with Palantir and PenLink. Others mention AI services, including ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot and Grok. Group membership and names alone do not establish how employees used those tools.
The archive lists contractors, local law enforcement personnel working with immigration agencies, and accounts associated with military support. A cybersecurity expert told WIRED that the records could help adversaries identify personnel or develop impersonation attempts if combined with other information.
The publication raises concerns about public oversight and employee security. Its creators describe the searchable database as an accountability measure. The expert warns that details about staff and operations could pose risks. The reporting does not establish that DHS or Okta systems were breached, or how the records were obtained.