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Bluesky blocks links to leak of DHS employee records
The archive, published by Distributed Denial of Secrets as Icepick, covers more than 41,000 DHS employees and contractors; Bluesky won't say if anyone asked it to block.
On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN After HoursPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by Wired: “Bluesky Is Blocking Links to a Major Leak of DHS Employee Records”, with reporting from Wired (via Red Hot Singapore repost) and The Washington Post.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 2:07 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: DHS.
- BBN covered this story before: Trump, Obama campaign in pivotal states; DHS breach; Curry ties LeBron (October 29).
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- WiredBluesky Is Blocking Links to a Major Leak of DHS Employee Records
- Wired (via Red Hot Singapore repost)Bluesky Is Blocking Links to a Major Leak of DHS Employee Records - Red Hot Singapore October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
- The Washington PostICE, CBP and other DHS officer identities posted online in data breach - The Washington Post October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentBluesky is blocking links to a leaked archive with information on forty-one thousand ICE, CBP and other Homeland Security workers.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe company told Wired the archive contains people's contact information shared without their authorization.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentClick the link and you land on a page that calls the address malicious.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo unauthorized contact information is a blockable offense now. I'd like that rule applied retroactively to every data broker.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThey blocked the link rather than individual posts, to avoid limiting public discussion. And Bluesky didn't respond when asked whether any government agency requested it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo who called?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentNobody has said, and I won't guess. The posted names reportedly include some undercover investigators, so the block has a reason.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentEither it's policy, or somebody made a very quiet phone call.
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The story so far
- Quake in California, DHS door knocks, NYC carriages · CBS News
- Hacker steals records of 41,000 DHS employees · The Verge
- Trump, Obama campaign in pivotal states; DHS breach; Curry ties LeBron · AP News
- Bluesky blocks links to leak of DHS employee records (this story)
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