Reported exposure of federal cybersecurity agency login data prompts Hill scrutiny

Ranking member Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., speaks during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 25, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

Reported exposure of federal cybersecurity agency login data prompts Hill scrutiny. Ranking member Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., speaks during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 25, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images David DiMolfetta Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW 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...