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Foreign Hacker Breached FBI's Epstein Files in 2023, Reuters Reports

The breach exposed Epstein investigation files due to a server vulnerability, with the hacker unaware of breaching FBI systems, highlighting potential intelligence risks, sources say.

  • On February 12, 2023 an unidentified foreign hacker breached a server at the FBI's New York Field Office, compromising files related to Jeffrey Epstein, deceased financier.
  • A server at the Child Exploitation Forensic Lab was left vulnerable by Special Agent Aaron Spivack, who discovered the intrusion after finding a warning text file on his computer.
  • Investigators traced unusual activity that included combing through Epstein files, and bureau officials restricted the hacker's access, rectified the network, and defused the situation with a video chat showing credentials.
  • The Justice Department's records show many documents have been heavily redacted and the Trump administration says it is withholding material that could compromise victims of Jeffrey Epstein-related crimes.
  • Last month CNN and Reuters reported the breach on February 17, and sources described it as a cybercriminal act, with Jon Lindsay saying 'Who wouldn't be going after the Epstein files if you're the Russians or somebody interested in kompromat?'.
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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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