# DHS cites risk to more than 40,000 personnel in bid to take leaked data offline

https://mins.news/en/item/121464

- The Guardian, 2026-10-29 20:35 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/29/dhs-personnel-data-leak

> The US Department of Homeland Security asked Icelandic host FlokiNET to remove or restrict data obtained in a hack, saying it put more than 40,000 identifiable people at risk of harassment, stalking and physical harm. FlokiNET’s CEO said the company would not remove it because it contained government employees’ work addresses and phone numbers.

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