Technology22 Sept 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents’ and applic…

ShinyHunters, a prolific cybercriminal group known for large-scale data theft and extortion, says it has breached the FBI and stolen data on thousands of agent…

ShinyHunters, a prolific cybercriminal group known for large-scale data theft and extortion, says it has breached the FBI and stolen data on thousands of agents and applicants. The hackers made the claim on their dark web leak site, which TechCrunch reviewed, saying they had stolen “sensitive data on almost all FBI agents and individuals who filed an application with the FBI for a job.” 404 Media first reported on the breach after receiving a sample of the stolen names, home address…

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