Special agents blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack
That permanence, applied across an entire workforce, is what makes this leak so serious."The FBI has not responded to requests for comment. Instead, they are seeking a retraction of an FBI advisory published in May, which they claim "offended" them.The samples shared with journalists appear genuine and include names, addresses, phone numbers, badge numbers, job titles and information about spouses.
- ▪That permanence, applied across an entire workforce, is what makes this leak so serious."The FBI has not responded to requests for comment.
- ▪Instead, they are seeking a retraction of an FBI advisory published in May, which they claim "offended" them.The samples shared with journalists appear genuine and include names, addresses, phone numbers, badge numbers, job titles and infor
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Special agents blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hackImage source, Anadolu via Getty ImagesByJoe Tidy World Service Cyber Correspondent Published3 minutes agoCyber-criminals who hacked the FBI say they have extremely sensitive medical data for thousands of its special agents.BBC News has seen samples of the stolen "fitness-for-work" medical examinations, which contain information such as blood and urine test results, and doctors' notes mentioning conditions such as a "shellfish and banana allergy".The records include agents' full names and addresses, as well as references to medical concerns including 'blood in the urine' and 'high cholesterol'.Experts say the hack - which the FBI is investigating - could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks, as well…
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