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ShinyHunters claims to have breached FBI and stolen employee data

In brief

The cyber extortion group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI and stole data on current and former employees, agents and job applicants. The group says the data includes records on thousands of people, but the scope of the alleged breach has not been verified. The FBI is investigating the suspected hack.

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  1. 22 Sept, 18:40Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents’ and applicants’ data · TechCrunch
  2. 22 Sept, 18:51ShinyHunters hackers say they breached FBI, stole employee data · CBC News
  3. 21h agoShinyHunters claims it stole FBI employee data. Here’s what we know. · Mashable
  4. 21h agoCybercriminal group claims to steal thousands of FBI employee records · POLITICO Europe
  5. 6h agoCrypto hacking group ShinyHunters says it stole data of 5,000 FBI agents · Protos
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  1. Today
  2. Latest1h ago

    FBI investigates breach of jobs website as hackers claim ‘very sensitive data’ stolen

    FBIjobs.gov offline on Wednesday as ShinyHunters group claims to have accessed records of agents and applicants The FBI is investigating an apparent breach of its jobs website as a criminal hacking group claimed to have accessed “very sensitive data” on nearly all agents and job applicants. “The FBI is aware of claims regarding unauthorized activity affecting FBIjobs.gov and is currently investigating,” the bureau said in a statement. The website, the main portal for prospective employees to learn about the FBI and initiate the application process, remained offline Wednesday morning. Continue reading...

    The GuardianThe Guardian•Associated Press
  3. Follow-up6h ago

    Crypto hacking group ShinyHunters says it stole data of 5,000 FBI agents

    ShinyHunters claims the theft was in retaliation for the FBI’s May 2026 report that detailed activities and methods employed by the group.

    ProtosProtos•Jacob Lyon
  4. Follow-up13h ago

    ShinyHunters Claims FBI Breach, Says It Stole Data on Agents and Job Applicants

    The cyber extortion group known as ShinyHunters on Tuesday claimed it had breached the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and stolen data belonging to current and former employees at the agency. "We have compromised the FBI. We hold very sensitive data on almost ALL FBI Agents and individuals who filed an application with the FBI for a job," the group said in a statement posted on their dark

    The Hacker NewsThe Hacker News•info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)
  5. Yesterday
  6. Follow-up21h ago

    Cybercriminal group claims to steal thousands of FBI employee records

    The FBI said it was probing a suspected hack, after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed to have breached its systems.

    POLITICO EuropePOLITICO Europe•John Sakellariadis, Maggie Miller, Elleiana Green
  7. Follow-up21h ago

    ShinyHunters claims it stole FBI employee data. Here’s what we know.

    ShinyHunters claims it stole FBI employee and applicant data and wants a warning retracted. The FBI is investigating, but the scope remains unverified.

    MashableMashable
  8. Follow-up22 Sept, 18:51

    ShinyHunters hackers say they breached FBI, stole employee data

    The digital extortion group ‌known as ShinyHunters says it has breached the Federal Bureau of Investigation and claims to have stolen data on thousands of FBI employees.

    CBC NewsCBC News
  9. First seen22 Sept, 18:40

    Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents’ and applicants’ data

    The theft of agents' personal information could present a major counterintelligence threat, where agents and their families are extorted into cooperating with a foreign government.

    TechCrunchTechCrunch•Zack Whittaker