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Hacked FBI data has sensitive information about employees’ intelligence roles: Reuters
The group says it stole roughly 5,000 records and is demanding the FBI remove a May advisory.
- On Tuesday, hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for breaching FBIJobs.gov, asserting it stole sensitive personal information on thousands of current and former FBI employees, applicants, and their families.
- ShinyHunters stated the attack was retaliation for a May FBI advisory characterizing the group as "threat actors," demanding the bureau remove the statement within a week or face further consequences.
- A 5,000-entry sample spreadsheet reportedly reveals details on staff in the Remote Operations Unit and personnel investigating Chinese and Russian intelligence operations, exposing sensitive bureau assignments.
- The FBI confirmed it is investigating the undetermined breach, while former FBI counterintelligence operative Eric O'Neill warned the exposure creates "a foreign intelligence service goldmine" for hostile nations.
- Security observers compare this incident to the 2015 Office of Personnel Management breach, noting potential long-term counterintelligence risks as hostile intelligence services could weaponize the exposed identities.
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The hackers also obtained blood and urine test results, as well as medical records such as what allergies some agents have.
The hacked data includes, among other things, blood and urine test results.
·Helsinki, Finland
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SapoA computer attack on the FBI allowed the theft of blood and urine test results from special agents, exposing sensitive medical information and raising concerns about the data security of officials of the main federal investigation agency of the United States
·Paço de Arcos, Portugal
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IT Security News - cybersecurity, infosecurity newsShinyHunters tells The Reg: We hacked the FBI to 'protect our business'
Data theft and extortion biz, that is
·London, United Kingdom
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Blood and urine test results, as well as information on rare food allergies, such as shellfish or banana allergies.
·Hungary
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