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Leak site publishes data on more than 41,000 DHS employees obtained by hacktivists

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The Department of Peace group shared it with Swiss hacker/journalist maia arson crimew and DDoSecrets put it online. The post Leak site publishes data on more than 41,000 DHS employees obtained by hacktivists appeared first on CyberScoop.

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