The public Quizlet set contained information about alleged codes for specific facility entrances
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Two other gate codes were described in this manner, but WIRED is not using the gate names, because it is unclear if they are confidential.
Key facts
- The Quizlet set, titled “USBP Review,” was available to the public until March 20, when it was made private less than half an hour after WIRED messaged a phone number potentially linked
- This potential exposure of confidential information comes amid a rapid hiring surge at CBP, with up to $60,000 in recruitment and retention incentives available to some new agents
- The Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not respond to a request for comment
- This incident is being reviewed by CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility,” a CBP spokesperson wrote
Summary
A user on Quizlet, an online learning platform, created a public flashcard set in February that appears to have exposed highly confidential information about security procedures in US Customs and Border Protection facilities around Kingsville, Texas. The Quizlet set, titled “USBP Review,” was available to the public until March 20, when it was made private less than half an hour after WIRED messaged a phone number potentially linked to the Quizlet user. “This incident is being reviewed by CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility,” a CBP spokesperson wrote . The Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not respond to a request for comment. If the Quizlet set was created by an individual associated with CBP, it represents a serious breach in security for an agency created to “safeguard the American homeland.”