Hacktivists Breach DHS, Leak 6,000+ ICE Contractor Records Including Palantir and Microsoft
Key Takeaways
- ▸Hacktivist group "Department of Peace" breached DHS and leaked contract data for over 6,000 ICE contractors, including Palantir, Microsoft, Oracle, and major defense firms
- ▸The leak exposes $70M+ in contracts, with the largest going to Cyber Apex Solutions ($70M) and SAIC ($59M) for AI and cybersecurity services
- ▸Hacktivists cited recent killings of protesters by federal agents and DHS's mass deportation campaign as motivation for the breach
Summary
A hacktivist group calling itself "Department of Peace" has claimed responsibility for breaching the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and leaking extensive contract data related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The transparency collective DDoSecrets published the stolen documents on Sunday, revealing contracts between DHS, ICE, and over 6,000 companies. Major tech companies and defense contractors named in the leak include Palantir, Microsoft, Oracle, Anduril, L3Harris, and Raytheon.
The leaked data reportedly comes from DHS's Office of Industry Partnership, which handles technology procurement from private sector vendors. Security researcher Micah Lee organized the information into a searchable website displaying contractor names, contract values, and contact information for employees. The largest contracts identified include $70 million for Cyber Apex Solutions and $59 million for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), which provides AI services to government agencies.
The hacktivists stated their motivation was to expose companies supporting DHS operations following the killing of two protesters by federal agents in Minneapolis earlier this year. The breach comes amid heightened scrutiny of the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign, which has arrested individuals largely without criminal records and detained them in what critics describe as inhumane conditions. Palantir has been identified as a key technology provider enabling ICE's enforcement operations. Neither DHS nor ICE had responded to requests for comment at the time of publication.
- Palantir remains at the forefront of tech companies providing surveillance and data analysis capabilities supporting ICE operations
