{
  "id": 9279536,
  "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",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-23T05:01:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/fbi-investigates-alleged-breach-of-jobs-website-after-hackers-claim-theft-of-2tb-data"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The FBI is investigating a suspected cyberattack on its recruitment portal, FBIjobs.gov, after hackers claimed to have stolen over 2 terabytes of sensitive data. The bureau confirmed it is examining unauthorized activity on the website, which saw its Special Agent application section offline for a period this week. ShinyHunters, the hacking collective behind the alleged breach, posted on its dark-web platform that they had obtained highly sensitive information pertaining to nearly all FBI agents and applicants, claiming to have infiltrated various internal systems.\n\nAccording to Axios, the hack reportedly exposed names, agent status, email addresses, phone numbers, home addresses, and details about spouses, including in some cases, Social Security numbers. ShinyHunters also claimed to have exploited a zero-day flaw in Oracle's PeopleSoft software to gain access and tarnish the FBI's careers website.\n\nSecurity experts have expressed concern that if confirmed, the data exposure could pose lasting risks for FBI personnel and their families, particularly if the information finds its way into the hands of other criminal networks. ShinyHunters, however, maintains that the attack was not financially motivated, instead demanding that the FBI retract or amend prior statements about their actions. The hackers rejected allegations of harassment, arguing that other less skilled attackers had been operating under their banner.",
  "summary": "The FBI has launched an investigation into a suspected cyberattack on its recruitment portal after the hacking collective ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen over 2 TB of data linked to thousands of bureau employees and job applicants. The bureau has confirmed it is looking into unauthorised activity on FBIjobs.gov, and the site's Special Agent application section remained down this week.…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-23T03:45:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}