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Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents’ and applicants’ data
Publisher description: The theft of agents' personal information could present a major counterintelligence threat, where agents and their families are extorted into cooperating with a foreign government.
TechCrunch | Sep 22, 2026 | Zack Whittaker
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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.
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