ShinyHunters Claims FBIJobs.gov Breach Stole 5,000 FBI Records as Bureau Probes 2-3 TB Haul
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 30
ShinyHunters Claims FBIJobs.gov Breach Stole 5,000 FBI Records as Bureau Probes 2-3 TB Haul
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 30
Summary
A 5,000-record spreadsheet that ShinyHunters shared with journalists appears to expose FBI employees, former personnel and job applicants, with Reuters verifying details for more than 22 people.
The sample reportedly includes Social Security numbers, home addresses, birth dates, emergency contacts and some field assignments tied to China probes, Russian intelligence, surveillance and covert technical work.
The FBI said on Sept. 23 it was actively investigating but had not determined whether the breach hit an FBI system or a third-party provider supporting FBIJobs.gov; the Special Agent Applicant Portal also went offline.
ShinyHunters claims it stole 2 to 3 terabytes via an unverified Oracle PeopleSoft flaw and says the attack was retaliation for an FBI warning issued in May about the group's breach and extortion activity.
The incident underscores how leaked personnel and family data can fuel highly targeted phishing, identity theft and operational security risks far beyond ordinary contact-information breaches.