Hackers hit the FBI — ShinyHunters say they have stolen 2TB of employee data, but the attack isn't looking for money, just an apology
They would break into a company, steal their files, and then pressure the victims into paying a ransom demand in exchange for deleting the stolen information. You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem. “We want the FBI to correct or retract their statements they made, which included substantial false allegations.”The statements were made in a security bulletin published on May 15 this year, right after the Canvas attack.
- ▪They would break into a company, steal their files, and then pressure the victims into paying a ransom demand in exchange for deleting the stolen information.
- ▪You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem.
- ▪“We want the FBI to correct or retract their statements they made, which included substantial false allegations.”The statements were made in a security bulletin published on May 15 this year, right after the Canvas attack.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 20 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ FBI investigating claims that a major cybercrime group stole sensitive personnel data — Axios
- ▪ ShinyHunters claims it stole FBI employee data. Here’s what we know. — Mashable
- ▪ ShinyHunters Gang: We Hacked the FBI, Stole Sensitive Data on 'Almost All' Agents — PCMag
- ▪ Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents’ and applicants’ data — TechCrunch
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Pro Security Hackers hit the FBI — ShinyHunters say they have stolen 2TB of employee data, but the attack isn't looking for money, just an apology News By Sead Fadilpašić Published 23 September 2026 ShinyHunters are looking to improve their standing in the public eye When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Adobe) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter ShinyHunters defaces FBI’s jobs site, claiming a PeopleSoft zero‑day let them steal 2TB of HR dataGroup says attack is not for ransom but to dispute FBI’s May PSA alleging harassment and swatting…
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