The notorious hacking group ShinyHunters claimed on September 22, 2026, that it breached the FBI's job portal and stole data on agents and job applicants. The FBI confirmed it was investigating the incident on the FBIjobs.gov website, with officials warning the theft could pose a counterintelligence threat.
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The theft of agents' personal information could present a major counterintelligence threat, where agents and their families are extorted into cooperating with a foreign government.
The theft of agents' personal information could present a major counterintelligence threat, where agents and their families are extorted into cooperating with a foreign government. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/09/22/hack ing-group-shinyhunters-claims-it-breached-the-fbi-stole-agents-and-applicants-data/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents' data L: https:// techcrunch.com/2026/09/22/hack ing-group-shinyhunters-claims-it-breached-the-fbi-stole-agents-and-applicants-data/ C: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9806393 posted on 2026.09.22 at 15:01:20 (c=1, p=3)
thehackernews.com/2026/09/shin... ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI and stole employee data; the bureau says it is investigating activity affecting FBIjobs.gov.
The notorious hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI's job website. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.