Leak site publishes personal data of tens of thousands of DHS employees
Leak website releases data on DHS employees
A leak website has released data on tens of thousands of employees at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to Reuters. The disclosure raises immediate concerns about the exposure of federal workers' personal information and the security of government systems. Discussion on Hacker News centers on how the data was obtained and what it means for affected staff.
Leak website releases data on tens of thousands of DHS employees.
- kgujdtjof
This whole concept of “doxxing” has spun way out of control.
Every house in the country used to get a giant paperback book every year with the name, address, and telephone number of everyone that lived in the community. This information has never been considered secret.
Doxxing specifically refers to unmasking a pseudonym. That’s it. If there’s no pseudonym, it’s not doxxing.
- hexapus
The current regime decided lawlessness was beneficial to them. Cuts both ways. I suppose people should consider carefully whether signing bonuses and the chance to abuse marginalised people with impunity is worth it. I'm fine with people making it riskier to throw in with corrupt authoritarians for personal benefit.
- ljf
Alternative discussion here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50280864