A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has reportedly shared the identities of roughly 4,500 Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol employees—an incident being described as a potentially unprecedented data breach for the agency.
The disclosure comes amid intense public anger following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Minneapolis mother Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross last week, according to reporting from The Daily Beast.
The leaked information was said to have been provided to “ICE List,” an online database that describes itself as an accountability project focused on federal immigration enforcement officers who often operate with face coverings, the report said.
Dominick Skinner, identified as the site’s founder, told the outlet the shooting “was the last straw for many people,” describing the leak as a sign of growing internal dissatisfaction within the U.S. government.
According to the report, the material includes information related to around 1,800 frontline personnel and about 150 supervisors. Early review by the organization reportedly suggested that about 80% of the individuals named are still employed by DHS. The first set of names was expected to be posted Tuesday night.
The report also said members of the public have been submitting tips about agents’ whereabouts—such as at hotels—and even identifying them as neighbors. Skinner said he was working to verify the names before publication.
Skinner added that he believes ICE and CBP require significant reform and argued that working for either agency is morally wrong.
