Bluesky Blocks Links to Leaked Department of Homeland Security Employee Data
The social network Bluesky has begun blocking links to the nonprofit DDoSecrets after a significant data breach involving the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was reported. The leak reportedly contains over 40,000 records including names and professional contact information for employees within agencies such as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). DHS is actively working to address the breach and has utilized security vendor ZeroFox to issue takedown notices against websites hosting the stolen data. While Bluesky stated the links violate community guidelines, critics argue the information consists of professional contact details essential for public transparency and Freedom of Information Act requests.
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