ShinyHunters claims FBI data theft, demands bureau retract cyber warning
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ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
September 22, 2026 03:09 PM ET
The hacking group says it obtained sensitive employee and applicant records. The full scope of the claimed breach remains unclear.
The ShinyHunters cybercriminal group claims it has stolen sensitive information about FBI employees and job applicants and is demanding that the bureau retract a public warning about its tactics within a week.
The demand, addressed to FBI Director Kash Patel and Cyber Division Assistant Director Brett Leatherman, seeks to pressure the agency into changing its public account of the group’s activities. The group claims the effort was not financially motivated.
In a statement attributed to the group, the hackers claimed access to several FBI services, including human resources systems and a service identified as Medlink.
“We have compromised the FBI. We hold very sensitive data on almost ALL FBI Agents and...
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