Threat actor group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for a Federal Bureau of Investigation breach on 22 September 2026 and stated the attack was not financially motivated. The group demanded a retraction of the threat report by 24 September.
No BS check run yet — press ⚖ to extract this story's claims and verify them against independent sources.
This time it's personal
ShinyHunters claims FBI hack: 'This is NOT financially motivated' L: https://www. theregister.com/security/2026/ 09/22/shinyhunters-claims-fbi-hack-this-is-not-financially-motivated/5298385 C: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9813224 posted on 2026.09.23 at 04:37:36 (c=0, p=4)
ShinyHunters Claims FBI Hack, Demands Retraction of Threat Report https://www. securityweek.com/shinyhunters- claims-fbi-hack-demands-retraction-of-threat-report/