FBI arrests Canadian in ShinyHunters hack of the bureau’s jobs portal
OTTAWA — The RCMP says a Canadian has been arrested by the FBI in connection with an attack from a criminal hacking group which breached the bureau's jobs portal and obtained sensitive and personal data on nearly all the FBI's employees.
The FBI has arrested a Canadian individual in connection with the ShinyHunters attack on the bureau’s jobs portal, according to the RCMP. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the arrest took place earlier this week and was related to the hack of FBIjobs.gov. The arrest demonstrates the FBI's efforts to dismantle the ShinyHunters group and protect Americans from cybercrime.
ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the hack, which breached the bureau’s jobs portal and obtained personal data on nearly all of the FBI’s employees. The American government is investigating the breach, which occurred on a platform managed by a third-party vendor.
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