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FBI investigates hackers' claim to have stolen sensitive employee data, compromised jobs website

Wednesday it was investigating a criminal hacking group's claims that it had stolen "very sensitive data" belonging to thousands of agents and applicants and that it had compromised the bureau's jobs website. "The FBI is aware of a cyber-criminal enterprise group claiming a compromise of the FBIJobs.gov portal and alleged impact to FBI employee personally identifiable information," the FBI said in a statement.

FBI investigates hackers' claim to have stolen sensitive employee data, compromised jobs website
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Wednesday it was investigating a criminal hacking group's claims that it had stolen "very sensitive data" belonging to thousands of agents and applicants and that it had compromised the bureau's jobs website.

We hold very sensitive data on almost ALL FBI Agents and individuals who filed an application with the FBI for a job," said the ShinyHunters message, which was directed to FBI Director Kash Patel and Brett...

"The FBI is aware of a cyber-criminal enterprise group claiming a compromise of the FBIJobs.gov portal and alleged impact to FBI employee personally identifiable information," the FBI said in a statement.

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Wednesday it was investigating a criminal hacking group's claims that it had stolen "very sensitive data" belonging to thousands of agents and applicants and that it had compromised the bureau's jobs website. "The FBI is aware of a cyber-criminal enterprise group claiming a compromise of the FBIJobs.gov portal and alleged impact to FBI employee personally identifiable information," the FBI said in a statement. The jobs website, the main portal for prospective employees to learn about the FBI and initiate the application process, remained offline as of Wednesday afternoon.

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  • We hold very sensitive data on almost ALL FBI Agents and individuals who filed an application with the FBI for a job," said the ShinyHunters message, which was directed to FBI Director Kash Patel and Brett...
  • An email to an address associated with ShinyHunters was not immediately returned.

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The claims could not immediately be verified.

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