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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Vinay Patel

Exposing ICE Agents: Controversial Leaks Site Crippled by Sophisticated Russian Assault

A sophisticated Russian cyberattack has crippled 'ICE List', a Dutch-hosted site set to expose 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol agents. (Credit: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service/Picryl | Public Domain)

A digital platform hosting sensitive data on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol staff has been disabled following a suspected Russian cyberattack. The site's creator reported the disruption shortly after the portal became a focal point for exposing federal agents' identities.

This interference marks a significant escalation in the tensions surrounding the publication of such controversial law enforcement records. A digital platform focused on exposing private details regarding Border Patrol agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers was allegedly targeted by a cyberattack that, according to its creator, likely came from Russia.

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