FBI arrests suspect in ShinyHunters hack of jobs website

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 21:24 · Archive

The FBI arrested a suspected member of the ShinyHunters cybercriminal group over the hack of its jobs website.

FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday that agents arrested a suspected member of ShinyHunters, the cybercriminal group responsible for hacking the FBI's jobs website earlier this week. According to law enforcement sources, the suspect was detained in Pennsylvania and is a Canadian citizen believed to be directly involved in the breach. The FBI did not publicly confirm the suspect's identity or location, but declined to comment on reports of the arrest.

ShinyHunters previously claimed to have obtained sensitive personal information from the FBI's jobs portal, including names, home addresses, Social Security numbers, assignments and in some cases family members' names belonging to FBI employees and applicants. The breach occurred on a platform managed by a third-party vendor supporting FBIJobs.gov, though the FBI has not confirmed whether the hack originated from its own systems or through the third-party provider.

Patel said other suspected co-conspirators remain at large and that the FBI is working to dismantle the group and pursue additional leads. He described the arrest as part of a broader effort to protect Americans from cybercrime.

How it is being reported

• Kash Patel announces arrest of suspected ShinyHunters co-conspirator after FBI jobs portal breachFBI Director Kash Patel says agents arrested a suspected ShinyHunters co-conspirator tied to the FBIjobs.gov data breach and third-party vendor hack.Fox News · 9 Oct, 21:04
• FBI arrests suspected member of ShinyHunters in connection with jobs site hackThe FBI this week arrested another individual suspected of being connected to ShinyHunters, the cybercriminal group that hacked the bureau's job website, FBI Director Kash Patel said.CBS News · 9 Oct, 17:35

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