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Hacked FBI data has sensitive information about employees’ intelligence roles: Reuters
ShinyHunters said it stole personnel records for thousands of FBI employees and applicants and is threatening to leak them unless the bureau retracts a May advisory.
- On Tuesday, the hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for breaching the FBIJobs.gov portal and stealing sensitive data on thousands of current and former employees. The FBI acknowledged the claim and said it was actively investigating the incident.
- ShinyHunters initiated the attack as retribution for a May public advisory warning of the group's tactics, demanding the FBI correct or remove the statement within a week. The group framed the advisory as its primary motive for targeting the bureau.
- A 5,000-line sample spreadsheet reportedly contains names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and job assignments tied to sensitive intelligence units focused on China, Russia, and Iran. Reuters verified details for more than 22 individuals by cross-referencing the data with credit records.
- Experts compare the breach to the 2015 Office of Personnel Management incident that exposed about 20 million records. Cynthia Kaiser, former deputy director of the FBI's Cyber Division, said the agency will "marshal additional resources to bring them more quickly to justice."
- Cybersecurity firm Flashpoint predicts the group will likely leak the stolen data online if the FBI does not comply with demands. The bureau previously noted ShinyHunters sometimes uses "exaggerated claims of access" to prompt payment from victims, warranting caution about the group's reliability.
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EXCLUSIVE: Hacked FBI data has sensitive information about employees’ intelligence roles
FBI data allegedly stolen by the hacking group ShinyHunters carries granular detail about scores of bureau officials’ job assignments, including sensitive work against Chinese spies, Russian intelligence, drug cartels, and more, Reuters has found.
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