Serious suspicion in the US: Hackers broke into FBI systems and stole information on thousands of agents
The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims to have breached the FBI's online job portal and stolen sensitive information on thousands of agents and their families. The FBI has opened an investigation, and American sources call it "a major failure." The group provided a sample of data on 5,000 agents.
The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims to have breached the FBI's online job portal (FBIjobs.gov) and stolen sensitive personal information on thousands of agents and their families. The FBI confirmed it has opened an investigation, and American sources familiar with the details said the group's claims are considered credible and that this represents a significant intelligence failure. The group provided the website Media 404 with a sample of the stolen data, allegedly including names, home addresses, phone numbers, and spouse details of 5,000 agents. According to Reuters, the data also includes agents working on sensitive issues related to Russia and China. The breach could be used for harassment against agents and is of interest to foreign intelligence services and criminal gangs. The incident follows another serious breach of an FBI wiretapping system in April, attributed to hackers linked to China.