{
  "id": 9267743,
  "title": "'Almost all agents' data stolen? Hackers claim FBI job site breach, stole 2TB of data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/almost-all-agents-data-stolen-hackers-claim-fbi-job-site-breach-stole",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-23T03:45:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/almost-all-agents-data-stolen-hackers-claim-they-breached-fbi-jobs-site-stole-2tb-of-data/articleshow/134425198.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The FBI is currently investigating a suspected cyberattack on its job application website, FBIjobs.gov. ShinyHunters, a hacking group, claimed responsibility for the breach, stating they had obtained sensitive personal data on nearly all FBI agents and applicants. The stolen information reportedly included names, agent status, email addresses, phone numbers, home addresses, and in some cases, details about spouses such as Social Security numbers.\n\nThe FBI confirmed that they were investigating unauthorized activity affecting FBIjobs.gov, while the website's Special Agent applicant portal was offline on Tuesday. Cybersecurity experts believe the attack was likely genuine and could pose long-term risks to FBI employees and their families if the data is disseminated to other criminal groups or sold on the dark web.\n\nAllan Liska, a threat intelligence analyst at Recorded Future, noted that the stolen data is likely to be repeatedly downloaded and shared among threat actors. Andrew Brandt, principal threat intelligence incident commander at Huntress, expressed concern over the possibility of ShinyHunters selling the information to criminal or state-sponsored hackers.\n\nShinyHunters claimed the attack was not financially motivated but instead demanded the FBI retract or revise statements about its activities. The group also threatened to expose sensitive information about FBI agents and their families. The FBI has not yet confirmed the identity of the attackers or the extent of the data compromise.\n\nThis incident highlights the increasing frequency of cyberattacks targeting US law enforcement agencies. The FBI has previously investigated breaches involving sensitive networks used for wiretaps and intelligence surveillance warrants, as well as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.",
  "summary": "The FBI is currently investigating a cyberattack on its job application website, FBIjobs.gov. ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen over 2 terabytes of sensitive data related to FBI employees and applicants. The group alleged they accessed information through a vulnerability in Oracle’s PeopleSoft system. Cybersecurity experts expressed concerns about the potential long-term risks for affected…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "FBI Investigates Alleged Breach Of Jobs Website After Hackers Claim Theft of 2TB Data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/fbi-investigates-alleged-breach-of-jobs-website-after-hackers-claim",
        "published": "2026-09-23T05:01:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}