Trove of Stolen Sensitive FBI Employee Data Is Significant Intelligence Risk
Hackers from the group ShinyHunters claim to have stolen personal data of “all” FBI employees and applicants, according to a report published Tuesday by 404 Media.
The group, which was also behind a breach that disrupted software used by 9,000 schools during final exams in May, reportedly gained access to the FBI’s recruitment site via an exploit in Oracle’s PeopleSoft product. ShinyHunters says it now has sensitive data on individuals who applied for FBI jobs as well as current employees, according to 404 Media. ShinyHunters couldn’t be reached for comment.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the apply.fbijobs.gov site shows a maintenance page reading, “We’re sniffing out site updates for you!” The main FBI Jobs home page serves up a “503 Service Temporarily Unavailable” error page. The bureau’s page highlighting eligibilityfor new applicants is live with a “System Unavailable” banner reading, “Apply.fbijobs.gov and the Special Agent Application Portal are currently...
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