In May, Senator Rick Scott introduced legislation to criminalize such actions.
A hacktivist group that calls itself “Department of Peace“ released the personal information of tens of thousands of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees and contractors on Wednesday. The data was published by Distributed Denial of Secrets, a publisher of leaked information, and includes people within DHS law enforcement agencies – such as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection – listing names, job titles, contracts, and office locations.
Earlier this year, Senator Rick Scott of Florida introduced the Blocking Leaks Undermining Law Enforcement (BLUE) Act of 2026 to make doxxing law enforcement officials a federal crime.
Senator Scott said, “The BLUE Act protects law enforcement officers doing their jobs and keeps their families’ identities safe.”
Senators Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Mike Lee of Utah, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, James Lankford of Oklahoma, Ted Budd of North Carolina, and Mike Rounds of South Dakota cosponsored the legislation.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For members of Congress to consider the legislation that would legally shield federal law enforcement officers and employees.
- For officials in federal law enforcement and cyber security as they seek to prevent hackers from accessing government systems.
- For the Lord’s protection over the DHS, ICE, and CBP employees and contractors who were doxxed by the hackers.
Sources: Wired, Townhall, RickScott.Senate.gov
