Compromise at the Department of Homeland Security
Date of report
  • September 2007
Threat actors exfiltrated unclassified information from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) computers to Chinese servers. Threat actors are believed to have penetrated the DHS network through a U.S. contractor.
Suspected victims
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Suspected state sponsor
  • China
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Military
Victim government reaction
  • Unknown