Georgia State University rescinded a job offer to activist Samuel Tunick after he allegedly wiped a security-focused Android phone before a DHS search at an airport in January 2025. Tunick claims the rescission is arbitrary and part of political repression, noting the university provided no clear policy justification. The case raises questions about criminal liability when authorities find no evidence of wrongdoing.
A US Customs and Border Protection supervisor in Maine was arrested for stealing computer hardware including Intel processors, memory, and hard drives from 46 Department of Homeland Security computers and replacing them with inferior parts. The suspect traded the stolen components through Newegg's trade-in program for store credit, with surveillance footage capturing the theft during midnight shifts. Restoring the stolen hardware is estimated to cost over $20,000, with full replacement exceeding $105,000.