House Homeland Dems request CISA briefing amid report of leaked agency credentials
Ranking member Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) speaks during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
May 20, 2026 12:23 PM ET
Independent journalist Brian Krebs reported Monday that researchers found a publicly accessible GitHub repository connected to a government contractor that exposed CISA data.
Top Democratic lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee have requested a briefing from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency acting Director Nick Andersen following reports of a contractor-linked leak of internal agency credentials.
Independent journalist Brian Krebs reported Monday that researchers identified a publicly accessible GitHub repository connected to government contractor Nightwing that allegedly exposed a broad collection of sensitive access information tied to systems used by CISA and its parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security.
“We demand a briefing as soon...
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