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ShinyHunters hackers say they breached Federal Bureau of Investigation, no immediate comment from FBI
- The hacking group known as "ShinyHunters" claims to have breached the Federal Bureau of Investigation and stolen sensitive data on thousands of agents and job applicants, publicizing the alleged theft on its dark-web site.
- ShinyHunters said its actions are "not financially motivated" and demanded that the FBI remove a May 2026 report the group claims contains false allegations about its methods.
- Hackers reportedly accessed an Oracle PeopleSoft server to harvest personal information, then pivoted to breach an Amazon-hosted government cloud storing agent data. Reuters and 404 Media verified stolen details against public records.
- Messages posted Tuesday indicate the FBI job site and "Special Agent Applicant Portal" are "currently unavailable," while the Federal Bureau has not replied to requests for comment.
- This incident marks the second known breach of an FBI system this year; separately, an Iran-backed group called Handala hacked FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email following U.S.-led strikes against Iran.
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ShinyHunters claims major FBI hack, thousands of employees’ data stolen
Hackers claim to have stolen highly sensitive personal data on thousands of FBI employees, including home addresses, phone numbers and information about their spouses, after allegedly breaching bureau systems.
·Israel
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According to the group, they have stolen data on employees of the FBI.
·Borås, Sweden
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The hacker group known as ShinyHunters claims to have entered the FBI and claims to have stolen data from thousands of U.S. agency employees.
·Madrid, Spain
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WTVBShinyHunters hackers say they breached Federal Bureau of Investigation, no immediate comment from FBI
WASHINGTON, Sept 22 : The hacking group known as "ShinyHunters" says it has breached the Federal Bureau of Investigation and claims to have stolen data on thousands of FBI employees.The bureau did not reply to repeated messages seeking comment on Tuesday.
·Singapore, Singapore
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