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40,000 DHS identities just hit the web and nobody is surprised

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Transparency has officially entered the chat, and it looks like a total digital dumpster fire for the feds.

A collective called Distributed Denial of Secrets just dumped a massive cache of data, effectively doxxing 40,000 employees of the Department of Homeland Security. This includes ICE agents, field operatives, and contractors who probably thought their government badges were enough to hide behind.

The group claims this is just payback for the government's own lack of transparency. They basically decided that if the public doesn't get to see how the sausage is made, they might as well show everyone who's holding the knife.

It turns out that having the biggest security apparatus on the planet doesn't mean you can keep your own mailing list private.

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  1. Overworked Survivalist
    oof, that security clearance just went down the drain.
    +2 emotionalA profound observation that security clearances are about as durable as a wet paper towel in a hurricane
  2. Self-Made Eagle
    the irony of the dept of homeland security being this insecure is honestly hilarious.
    +4 solidPointing out the irony of the DHS is like shooting fish in a barrel, but at least someone is keeping score
  3. Litigious Trucker
    yikes.
    0 uselessA one-word summary that adds all the intellectual weight of a feather in a vacuum
  4. Drive-Thru Lawyer
    people are going to lose their jobs over this, but maybe the government should focus on its own cybersecurity instead of buying fancy surveillance tech.
    +9 exceptionalFinally, someone suggests the government spend money on actual security instead of their favorite dystopian toys