It’s unclear whether any other unauthorized parties had access to the exposed records during that time.

“The watchlist came from the Terrorist Screening Center, a multi-agency group administered by the FBI.

The TSC maintains the country’s no-fly list, which is a subset of the larger watchlist.

Prior to the hack, the DHS has had brushes with significant personal records exposures.

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