Cybercriminal group claims FBI data breach affecting personnel

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 23:03 · Archive

A cybercriminal group called ShinyHunters claims to have breached the FBI and stolen employee data.

ShinyHunters, a cybercriminal group, claims it breached the FBI's jobs portal and stole data including employees' names, addresses and Social Security numbers. The FBI has confirmed a breach occurred but says the source remains unknown. Experts note the hackers' claims have not yet been verified against what the FBI has officially confirmed.

How it is being reported

• ShinyHunters tells The Reg: We hacked the FBI to 'protect our business'Data theft and extortion biz, that isThe Register · 25 Sept, 19:23
• FBI says source of its jobs portal breach still unknown as hackers allege employee data compromisedShinyHunters claims it stole FBI employees' names, addresses and Social Security numbers in a cyber attack targeting the FBIJobs.gov portal. Expert says that the hackers’ claims remain separate from what the FBI has confirmed.Fox News · 25 Sept, 01:59
• Cybercriminal group claims it stole FBI personnel and applicant dataA notorious cybercriminal group claims it breached the FBI on Monday and stole data about personnel and FBI applicants.CBS News · 23 Sept, 21:59

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