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What to Know About the Hacking Group ShinyHunters and Its F.B.I. Breach

29 septembre 2026 à 11:54
The bureau was the latest target of the notorious gang of cybercriminals that steals sensitive personal data and sells it online.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

The information of potentially tens of thousands of former and current F.B.I. employees may have been compromised in a breach by the criminal hacking group known as ShinyHunters.

F.B.I. Vows to Pursue ShinyHunters Hackers After Personnel Data Theft

29 septembre 2026 à 11:39
“We know how to find you,” Brett Leatherman, a senior cyber official at the F.B.I., said in a video statement released Tuesday.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

In a social media post on Tuesday, the F.B.I.’s director, Kash Patel, said the bureau was pursuing leads after an arrest of a person believed to have ties to ShinyHunters.

Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees

28 septembre 2026 à 17:36
In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

A criminal hacking group known as ShinyHunters said it had targeted the F.B.I. as retribution for its public warning in the spring that the group was known to harass its victims and their family members.
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