Hackers hit the FBI — ShinyHunters say they have stolen 2TB of employee data, but the attack isn't looking…
- ShinyHunters defaces FBI’s jobs site, claiming a PeopleSoft zero‑day let them steal 2TB of HR data
- Group says attack is not for ransom but to dispute FBI’s May PSA alleging harassment and swatting tactics
- Experts warn exploit itself is highly valuable; FBI site reclaimed, investigation ongoing into breach claims
The ShinyHunters extortion group is currently doing brand management in the most ShinyHunters way possible - by hacking into the FBI and stealing the agency’s sensitive files.
The Bureau’s jobs site was defaced and replaced with the usual ShinyHunters content - an ASCII image of the group’s logo, and a message saying “This site has been seized by ShinyHunters. Rooting your systems since ‘19 :)”.
But instead of putting the FBI on its data leak site and threatening to release stolen files if a ransom isn’t paid, ShinyHunters started speaking to the press, tellingThe Registerit found a zero-day vulnerability...
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