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FBI’s secretive hacking unit exposed after breach by cybercrime group
The hackers said they stole 2 to 3 terabytes of data and exposed names, addresses and Social Security numbers for about 5,000 people, Reuters reported.
A major cyberattack against the FBI revealed the existence of its own hacking unit, which develops offensive software and exploits the identity of some members has been disclosedA major cyberattack targeted the " FBIJobs.gov" portal and resulted in the leak of personal data from thousands of agency employees. Victims include members of the FBI's elite hacking unit, or Remote Operations Unit, whose identity was previously kept secret. The victims…