ShinyHunters hackers say they stole psychiatric and medical records of FBI staff: Report
ShinyHunters says it stole names, addresses and medical details for thousands of agents and is threatening to publish them unless demands are met.
- Hackers known as ShinyHunters stole FBI personnel records, including sensitive psychiatric and medical evaluations, according to reports on Friday. The group claims to have breached the FBIjobs site, stealing up to 3 terabytes of data.
- The group first claimed to have breached FBI systems on Monday, and the FBI acknowledged the incident on Wednesday, stating it was "aggressively investigating" how the security failure occurred.
- Data includes personal medical references like "blood in the urine" and "high cholesterol." Former FBI agent Michael McPherson warned this incident "cuts to the core of agent safety," exposing families to potential threats.
- Rather than money, the group wants the FBI to retract a May advisory that "offended" them. Former operative Eric Neill warned the breach risks becoming a serious counterintelligence threat, potentially attracting hostile foreign intelligence services.
- Staff remain concerned about "sloppy and lazy security failures" as hackers threatened to publish the stolen databases within four days unless their demands are met.
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Hack Of FBI Personnel Data Due To “Incompetence”
MS Now reports: The hack of FBI computer systems exposed sensitive personal information about nearly every FBI employee, as well as thousands of local law-enforcement officials who worked on FBI task forces. FBI officials and outside experts are calling the breach one of the worst counterintelligence disasters in modern history. They say it raises questions … The post Hack Of FBI Personnel Data Due To “Incompetence” appeared first on Joe.My.God…
The hacker group Shiny Hunters has already carried out some spectacular coups. Now she has stolen personal data from thousands of FBI agents. For the American federal police, it is a debacle – and a considerable security risk.
The ShinyHunters, who claim piracy, claim to have wanted to defend their reputation, accusing the federal police of publishing "unsubstantiated allegations" against them.
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