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February 1, 2016 Verified Government

U.S. DOJ / DHS 2016 Data Breach

The U.S. DOJ and DHS 2016 data breach involved unauthorized access to an employee contact system operated by the Department of Justice, followed by publication of DOJ/FBI and Department of Homeland…

29 Thousand
Affected People
3
Data Types
Medium
Severity
Yes
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Exposed Data Types

3
Names
Job titles
Phone numbers

Additional Information

Added DateAugust 4, 2026
Breach DateFebruary 1, 2016
Domainjustice.gov
SourceWebsite hack
Last Content UpdateAugust 4, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameU.S. Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security
SectorGovernment
CountryUnited States
Websitejustice.gov

Risk Level

Medium

The reported impact exceeds 10 thousand and falls within the medium severity band.

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