FBI hunting the hackers who stole its employees' sensitive data

80 reports from 80 outlets in 1 language · first reported 2026-09-29 16:47 UTC · updated 2026-09-30 18:45 UTC · JSON

The FBI is dealing with the aftermath of a significant data breach where sensitive personal information of thousands of current and former employees was exposed^{[1, 2]}. According to CNN, the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters is believed to have breached an online portal that contained information on FBI job applicants^[2]. The FBI is currently assessing the impact of this breach^{[1, 2]}.

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1. FBI hunting the hackers who stole its employees' sensitive dataPublished by kmxt.org, kenw.org, wncw.org, tpr.org, northcountrypublicradio.org, aspenpublicradio.org, whqr.org, kuow.org, kccu.org, kgou.org, wkyufm.org, wfae.org and 67 more · 2026-09-30 18:45 UTC
2. FBI faces internal criticism after hackers steal sensitive employee datathenews.com.pk · en · 2026-09-29 16:47 UTC