New Facts: Bluesky Blocks Links to DHS Data Leak

Bluesky is blocking links to the nonprofit DDoSecrets, which is hosting leaked data on Department of Homeland Security employees. Users saw DDoSecrets links on the platform flagged as malicious soon after the leak became public. The dataset includes more than 40,000 account records with names and work phone numbers and emails for employees and agents at agencies such as Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Bluesky’s chief operating officer said the block enforces rules against sharing people’s personal information without their authorization. She said the company chose to block links rather than remove individual posts to avoid limiting discussion or access to reporting and commentary. She added that the wording on the block message will be updated.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources