FBI Portal Data Breach
Dutch Authorities Arrest Suspect Following Massive ShinyHunters Breach of FBI Portal
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The ShinyHunters hacking group claims it breached an FBI jobs portal and stole data on applicants and current and former bureau employees; Reuters partially authenticated some leaked files. Reported material includes personal identifiers, assignments involving sensitive investigations, and psychiatric and medical records, raising concerns about risks to personnel and possible use by foreign intelligence services. The FBI says it is aggressively investigating, has contacted potentially affected employees, and is operating on the assumption that information about all employees may have been taken, though some staff have criticized the guidance they received. The FBI also announced that Dutch authorities arrested a person it described as an alleged ShinyHunters leader; the group is accused of breaching more than 140 organizations since last year.
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ShinyHunters said it breached the FBI jobs site in response to what it called “substantial false allegations” in a report about the group, and demanded that the bureau remove or correct specific sections within one week.
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The hackers claimed to have stolen 2 to 3 terabytes of data. Former FBI operative Eric O’Neill compared the potential counterintelligence significance of the medical records to the 2015 Office of Personnel Management breach and said hostile intelligence services would be strongly interested in the material.
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ShinyHunters has also claimed responsibility for the Canvas cyberattack, which disrupted schools and colleges in Georgia, including Georgia Tech, Emory University and Fulton County Schools.
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