Names, personal information of 6,000 noncitizens posted on ICE website 'erroneously,' ICE says
The names and personal information of more than 6,000 noncitizens were posted on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) website. The names and personal information of more than 6,000 noncitizens were posted on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) website erroneously, an ICE spokesperson told ABC News on Thursday. The data breach occurred on Monday, according to an agency spokesperson. “On November 28, 2022, while performing routine updates, a document was erroneously posted to ICE.gov for approximately five hours that included names and other personally identifiable information, along with immigration information, of approximately 6,000 noncitizens in ICE custody," an ICE spokesperson told ABC News in a statement. "Upon notification, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement took swift action to immediately rectify the error. Though unintentional, this release of information is a breach of policy, and the agency is investigating the incident and taking all cor...