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Noem Fires 24 FEMA Employees After Data Breach

An investigation revealed security failures in the agency’s operations and IT systems.
Noem Fires 24 FEMA Employees After Data Breach
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 20, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Jill McLaughlin
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has fired 24 workers at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after a cyber breach threatened national security, she announced on Aug. 29.

A cyber hacker breached FEMA systems, but no sensitive data was taken from any Department of Homeland Security (DHS) networks, the department reported. FEMA is an agency within the DHS.

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