ShinyHunters claims breach of FBI employee data
ShinyHunters, a known cyber extortion group, posted a claim that it breached FBI systems and stole information on thousands of current and former FBI employees and job applicants. The group provided a screenshot and a sample of about 5,000 records, which Reuters partially verified in some cases including matching Social Security numbers and names such as FBI director Kash Patel. The FBI said it is investigating reports of unauthorized activity and its jobs portals were unavailable. Reuters could not confirm the source or full scope of the data, and a former FBI official warned of lasting harm from such leaks.
Hackers claim personal data of thousands of FBI personnel was exposed
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The FBI issued an announcement in May 2026 about the group's methods and warned against paying hackers. ShinyHunters said it acted in response to that announcement. The FBI is now investigating and the jobs portal is offline, and more…
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