FBI investigates apparent breach of its jobs website. Hackers claim to have sensitive employee data

The FBI is investigating a potential security breach at its jobs website after a hacking group claimed to have accessed "very sensitive data" on nearly all FBI agents and job applicants. The FBIjobs.gov portal, where prospective employees apply for positions, was offline on Wednesday morning. A hacker group named ShinyHunters posted online that it had compromised sensitive data on almost all FBI agents and job applicants.

The FBI confirmed it is aware of the claims and is currently investigating. ShinyHunters threatened to reveal false allegations if the FBI did not remove previous claims characterizing the group as a cybercriminal organization.