ShinyHunters claims to have stolen FBI agent and applicant data
Cybercriminal group ShinyHunters says it breached the FBI and stole personal information on agents and job applicants.
Hackers demand report removal
The group states its attack was not financially motivated. They are demanding that the agency remove a report they say contains false allegations about them.
Data breach details emerge
ShinyHunters says it accessed an Oracle PeopleSoft server before moving to an Amazon-hosted government cloud. The stolen data reportedly includes names, home addresses, and phone numbers of agents and their spouses.
FBI responds to claims
The agency released a statement saying it was aware of the unauthorized activity claims. It noted that it is currently investigating the situation regarding the FBIjobs.gov site disruption.
2 outlets, different leads
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TechCrunch
Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents’ and applicants’ data
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ABC News Australia
Hacking group purports to have stolen FBI data in cyber attack
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