ShinyHunters hackers say they breached FBI, stole data on bureau employees
The group says it stole 2 TB to 3 TB of records and gave the FBI one week to retract a May advisory about its tactics.
- On Tuesday, hacking group ShinyHunters claimed it breached the Federal Bureau of Investigation, stealing data on thousands of employees and applicants while defacing the agency's recruitment website with a seizure notice.
- Retaliating against a May 2026 FBI advisory detailing their tactics, the group demanded the agency 'correct or simply remove' the report, describing the hack as coercion rather than financially motivated.
- News outlets verified portions of the allegedly stolen data by matching names and addresses against credit bureau records, finding apparent matches in at least nine cases, including details on FBI Director Kash Patel.
- The FBI confirmed it is investigating claims of unauthorized activity affecting FBIjobs.gov, which remained 'currently unavailable' on Tuesday alongside the Special Agent Applicant Portal.
- Cyber experts warn the potential exposure of home addresses and family details creates significant security risks, as this marks the second known breach of an FBI system this year.
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The hacker group ShinyHunters hacked the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation servers, and as a result the hackers gained access to the identity of FBI employees and their family members, as reported by the U.S. online publication 404 Media, citing a statement by a hacker group representative.
Digital extortion group ShinyHunters announced on Tuesday that its hackers had successfully hacked into the system of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and stole the data of hundreds of current and former employees of the bureau. The FBI is investigating the claim.
ShinyHunters says the attack is a retaliation to an FBI statement released in May detailing the hacking group's methods.
Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija
Business DailyThe US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said it is investigating a possible hack of its job posting portal. The investigation was launched after an active cybercriminal group publicly claimed to have stolen the personal data of FBI employees, Politico reports.
Algemeen Dagblad
bd.nlThe hacker group ShinyHunters, which stole the data of 6.2 million Odido customers earlier this year, claims to have broken into the FBI's systems and stolen staff data in the process. The claim appears on the organization's website on the dark web.
The hacker group ShinyHunters reported breaking into the FBI server and stealing data from the agency.
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