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Banks and credit bureaus are federally insured, meaning credit fraud cases, same as an old fashioned bank robbery with a ski mask and a handgun, are covered by the fed. Essentially, they foot the bill on credit fraud when they pay off the insurance claim which is why the FBI investigates major cases such as this.

Not sure why Homeland Security is involved unless it's suspected that the attack came from outside of the US.