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ShinyHunters claims breach of all FBI employee data under Patel's watch

Hackers say they stole personal information on every FBI agent and applicant, defaced the jobs site, and claim the attack is not financially motivated.

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What to know

  • ShinyHunters claims it breached FBI systems Monday night via a zero-day Oracle flaw, stealing personal data on all FBI employees, applicants, and job candidates—names, addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, and spouse details.
  • The group defaced FBIjobs.gov and says the attack is motivated by 'coercion,' not money, marking a departure from typical extortion but raising concerns about harassment, counterintelligence risks, and data misuse.
  • The breach adds to Patel's mounting controversies since becoming FBI director in February 2025, including scrutiny over hiring changes, a defamation lawsuit, and questions about use of the bureau's aircraft.

“All FBI data was compromised, including PII/PHI on incumbent and former FBI employees and all applicant information. We have a lot more than we claim here.”

ShinyHunters, Hacking group statement · RADAR ↗

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ShinyHunters claims breach of all FBI employee data under Patel's watch
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  1. background

    FBI confirms investigation into alleged breach — The FBI issued a statement acknowledging awareness of claims regarding unauthorized activity affecting FBIjobs.gov and said it is currently investigating the incident.

  2. background

    Hackers claim attack is 'not financially motivated' — A ShinyHunters representative told 404 Media the group plans 'coercion' but said the attack is 'not financially motivated,' departing from the gang's typical extortion model. The group claimed it had stolen between two and three terabytes of files from government servers.

  3. background

    Hackers deface FBI jobs website with mocking message — ShinyHunters posted a message on FBIjobs.gov reading 'this site has been seized by ShinyHunters,' mimicking seizure notices the FBI places on criminal sites. The message ended with Trump's Truth Social sign-off: 'Thank you for your attention to this matter.' The FBI later regained control of the site.

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    ShinyHunters breaches FBI personnel databases

    ShinyHunters claims to have hacked the FBI on Monday night using a zero-day flaw in Oracle PeopleSoft software to access Amazon AWS GovCloud servers. The group says it obtained data on all FBI employees, applicants, and job candidates, including names, home addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and spouse information. A sample of 5,000 records was shared.

    “We hacked the FBI. We hold data on all FBI employees and applicants.”
    — ShinyHunters representative
    1. 2 outlets FBI Security Breach: Hackers ‘Steal Data’ on Every One of Kash Patel's Agents — And Claim It's ‘Not Financially Motivated’

      first by RADAR, 1d ago · also Daily Mail

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