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Hackers Behind Flopped 'GTA 6' Leak Officially Threatening the FBI Now

Months after threatening GTA and RDR2 leaks, the ShinyHunters hacking group are now trying to pressure the FBI

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Sep 23, 2026 · byPolygon

FBI hacked: Cyber gang claims it has sensitive data of agents and operations

Notorious hacker collective ShinyHunters is claiming that it has stolen details of assignments to specific field offices and, in some cases, to units engaged in high-stakes intelligence and counterespionage work.

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Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Sydney Morning Herald

Hacked FBI employee data contains sensitive information about intelligence roles

FBI data allegedly stolen by the hacking group ShinyHunters carries granular detail about ‌scores of bureau officials’ job assignments, including sensitive work against Chinese spies, Russian intelligence, drug cartels and more, Reuters has found.

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Sep 23, 2026 · byCBC News

FBI investigates breach of jobs website as hackers claim ‘very sensitive data’ stolen

FBIjobs.gov offline on Wednesday as ShinyHunters group claims to have accessed records of agents and applicants The FBI is investigating an apparent breach of its jobs website as a criminal hacking group claimed to have accessed “very sensitive data” on nearly all agents and job applicants. “The FBI is aware of claims regarding unauthorized activity affecting FBIjobs.gov and is currently investigating,” the bureau said in a statement. The website, the main portal for prospective employees to learn about the FBI and initiate the application process, remained offline Wednesday morning. Continue reading...

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Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Crypto hacking group ShinyHunters says it stole data of 5,000 FBI agents

ShinyHunters claims the theft was in retaliation for the FBI’s May 2026 report that detailed activities and methods employed by the group. The post Crypto hacking group ShinyHunters says it stole data of 5,000 FBI agents appeared first on Protos .

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Sep 23, 2026 · byProtos

ShinyHunters Claims FBI Breach, Says It Stole Data on Agents and Job Applicants

The cyber extortion group known as ShinyHunters on Tuesday claimed it had breached the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and stolen data belonging to current and former employees at the agency. "We have compromised the FBI. We hold very sensitive data on almost ALL FBI Agents and individuals who filed an application with the FBI for a job," the group said in a statement posted on their dark

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Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Hacker News

Cybercriminal group claims to steal thousands of FBI employee records

The FBI said it was probing a suspected hack, after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed to have breached its systems.

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Sep 22, 2026 · byPOLITICO Europe

ShinyHunters claims FBI hack, data theft in PeopleSoft zero-day breach

The ShinyHunters extortion gang claims it breached FBI systems using a new Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day vulnerability, gaining access to internal services and stealing sensitive data on employees and job applicants. [...]

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Sep 22, 2026 · byBleepingComputer

ShinyHunters hackers say they breached FBI, stole employee data

The digital extortion group ‌known as ShinyHunters says it has breached the Federal Bureau of Investigation and claims to have stolen data on thousands of FBI employees.

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Sep 22, 2026 · byCBC News

Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents’ and applicants’ data

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.

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Sep 22, 2026 · byTechCrunch

ShinyHunters hacks Clop leak site, threatens to extort ransomware gang

The ShinyHunters extortion gang breached the Clop (aka Cl0p) ransomware operation's data leak site, defacing the Tor site and allegedly stealing server data and the private keys for its onion service. [...]

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Sep 19, 2026 · byBleepingComputer

Hackers publish thousands of drivers’ data after breaching Florida motor vehicle database

The ShinyHunters gang leaked the files online after saying the Florida state agency did not pay their ransom demand.

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Sep 16, 2026 · byTechCrunch

Passkey-themed phishing attacks lead to Microsoft 365 data theft

Microsoft says threat actors linked to ShinyHunters, Helix, and other extortion gangs are using passkey and single sign-on-themed social engineering attacks to compromise corporate Microsoft accounts and steal data from Microsoft 365 services. [...]

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Sep 11, 2026 · byBleepingComputer

AdaptHealth confirms 4.1 million people exposed in July cyberattack

Healthcare company AdaptHealth has confirmed that data of 4.1 million people was exposed in a cyberattack discovered in July that was attributed to the ShinyHunters threat group. [...]

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Sep 9, 2026 · byBleepingComputer

Extortion Group Threatens To Release Florida Driver’s License Details, Photographs, Signatures and Addresses

ShinyHunters added the State of Florida DMV to its data leak site and set a September 11, 2026 deadline for contact, publishing a purported DAVID system screenshot as evidence of a breach that remains unconfirmed by the agency. The post Extortion Group Threatens To Release Florida Driver’s License Details, Photographs, Signatures and Addresses appeared first on The Daily Hodl .

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Sep 8, 2026 · byThe Daily Hodl

Clothing Retailer Breached, Affecting 12,900,000 Accounts – Names, Addresses and More Exposed

ShinyHunters leaked 12.9 million Carhartt customer records including names, emails, phone numbers and addresses after $3.3 million ransom talks failed. The data was stolen from the company's Databricks platform. The post Clothing Retailer Breached, Affecting 12,900,000 Accounts – Names, Addresses and More Exposed appeared first on The Daily Hodl .

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Aug 30, 2026 · byThe Daily Hodl