DHS cites ‘doxxing’ threat to more than 40,000 people in effort to get leaked personnel data taken offline

By AJ Vicens

Oct 29 (Reuters) – The Department ​of Homeland ‌Security on Thursday asked an Icelandic hosting ‌company ​through ⁠an authorized ⁠agent to take down a searchable database ​of thousands of ⁠agency personnel, ⁠saying that ​the content “places ​more than 40,000 identifiable ‌individuals at risk of harassment, ⁠stalking, and physical harm,” according to ⁠a ‌copy of ⁠the request ​shared ‌by the ​hosting company.

(Reporting ⁠by AJ Vicens in Detroit; Editing by Nia ​Williams)