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MAGGIE HASSAN ABOUT SERVICES NEWS CONTACT Q ( Newsierres UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE J—— 05.19.2026 Answers on Major Reported Data Leak at Leading Cybersecurity Hassan: “This reported incident raises serious questions about how such a security lapse could occur at the very agency charged with helping to prevent cyber breaches” WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, is pressing for answers following public reporting that a contractor for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) maintained lists of agency accounts and passwords on a public database. Senator Hassan issued a request for an urgent classified briefing from the agency, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security. “This reported incident raises serious questions about how such a security lapse could occur at the very agency charged with helping to prevent cyber breaches,” wrote Senator Hassan in her request. “This reporting raises serious concerns regarding CISA’s internal policies and procedures at a time of significant cybersecurity threats against U.S. critical infrastructure... The alleged data leak has also occurred against the backdrop of major disruptions internally at CISA.”