Federal authorities are investigating an anarchist website accused of publishing personal information about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and detailed layouts of Chicago-area federal facilities, according to new security bulletins obtained by ABC7 Chicago.
The documents, issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Center for Internet Security (CIS), warn that ICE agents and facilities in Illinois are facing an increased threat of violence from domestic extremists. The assessment cites at least four ICE facilities, including one in Broadview, that were allegedly surveilled, with photos, diagrams, and maps posted online.
ABC7's I-Team reviewed the website and confirmed that it included images of ICE agents along with their names, faces, and badge numbers. DHS has not publicly identified the site but said it is treating the incident as a serious security threat.
"There has been an increase in the attempt to gather and anonymously share information online and publish it on publicly available websites," said Jason Perry, a cybersecurity professor at Lewis University to the local news site, describing the trend as part of a broader escalation in online doxing of law enforcement personnel.
The CIS warning follows a DHS Joint Intelligence Bulletin issued earlier this month that cautioned ICE personnel nationwide face rising risks from domestic violent extremists, referencing two recent shootings at ICE facilities in Texas.
The threat comes amid heightened tensions in Chicago following a weekend confrontation between federal agents and residents, during which a woman was shot after a car caravan boxed in a federal vehicle, according to DHS. FBI and ATF officials are offering a $50,000 reward for information on the incident.
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling defended the agents' use of force, saying, "It is reasonable for them to believe they are being ambushed, and it's reasonable for them to use force based on those conditions."
In a separate but related case, federal prosecutors on Monday charged a Chicago man, Juan Espinoza Martinez, with soliciting members of the Latin Kings gang to target a senior Border Patrol official. According to the criminal complaint, Martinez allegedly offered $10,000 for the official's murder through a Snapchat post.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has defended the department's intensified enforcement actions in Chicago, calling the city "a war zone" and saying the deployment of federal personnel is necessary to "restore law and order." Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, meanwhile, has accused the administration of escalating tensions rather than reducing them.
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