Hacking group ShinyHunters claims to have breached FBI
Summarised from 10 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 08:14 · Archive
Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it has stolen personal data of FBI agents, employees and job applicants.
ShinyHunters says it obtained names, home addresses, phone numbers, badge numbers and spouse information for thousands of FBI personnel, allegedly breaching the agency's jobs portal. The group claims the theft was not financially motivated and says it targeted the FBI after the agency detailed its methods and advised against paying ransoms. The FBI is investigating the claim.
How it is being reported
- Hackers say they stole thousands of FBI employee recordsA criminal hacking group claims to have stolen thousands of sensitive records on FBI agents, employees and applicants from the agency's jobs portal.UPI · 24 Sept, 03:43
- FBI rushes to investigate if ShinyHunters hack of thousands of employees is realIt's unclear what will happen if FBI misses ShinyHunters' deadline.Ars Technica · 23 Sept, 22:46
- FBI investigates apparent theft of its personnel data by hackersThe hackers claim they have every agent's name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information.BBC News · 23 Sept, 22:30
- FBI says investigating breach of ‘very sensitive’ data by hackersHacker group ShinyHunters claims to have detailed data on thousands of FBI employees.Al Jazeera · 23 Sept, 22:18
- Notorious hacking group claims it breached FBI servicesThe notorious hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI's job website. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.CBS News · 23 Sept, 18:30
- FBI investigates after ShinyHunters hackers claim theft of agents' personal dataShinyHunters claims it stole personal data of all FBI agents and anyone who has applied for a hob with the bureau, including names and addresses.Fox News · 23 Sept, 16:05
- ShinyHunters hackers say they breached FBI, stole data on bureau employeesThe notorious hacking group says it targeted the FBI after the agency detailed its methods and advised against paying ransoms.New York Post · 22 Sept, 22:46
- Nightmare for Kash Patel as hackers 'steal data on EVERY FBI agent' and issue chilling Trump threatShinyHunters, a notorious dark web gang, said it obtained FBI agents' names, home addresses, phone number, and information on their spouse.Daily Mail · 22 Sept, 21:51
- Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents’ and applicants’ dataThe theft of agents' personal information could present a major counterintelligence threat, where agents and their families are extorted into cooperating with a foreign government.TechCrunch · 22 Sept, 19:40
- ShinyHunters claims FBI hack: 'This is NOT financially motivated'This time it's personalThe Register · 22 Sept, 18:24
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