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ShinyHunters Claims FBI Personnel Data…ShinyHunters Claims FBI Personnel Data Theft
Coverage from ROIC.ai, Safestate, and others
ShinyHunters says it accessed FBI-related systems and stole sensitive information about current and former employees, applicants, and others. The group attributes the intrusion to an alleged Oracle PeopleSoft vulnerability and says it took two to three terabytes of data, but the theft and technical details have not been independently verified. The FBI says it is investigating activity affecting FBIjobs.gov; potential exposure of personal details raises security and privacy concerns.
First Article: 09/24/26
Latest Article: 09/25/26
Articles6 articles
09-24-2026
Safestate
ShinyHunters claimed on September 21 to have stolen FBI employee and applicant data through the FBI Jobs portal in the United States, while the bureau investigates and has not confirmed a breach.
09-23-2026
ROIC.ai / Amelia Harcourt
On September 23, the FBI was investigating ShinyHunters’ unverified claim of personnel data theft from the FBIjobs.gov portal in the United States.
09-23-2026
Insurance Business / Matthew Sellers
ShinyHunters said Tuesday that it breached the FBI recruitment site, FBIJobs.gov, and stole sensitive personnel and applicant data.
09-23-2026
The New York Times / Dustin Volz
ShinyHunters claimed Tuesday that it stole sensitive FBI personnel records from the bureau's online jobs portal, prompting an FBI investigation.
09-22-2026
BleepingComputer / Lawrence Abrams
In 2026, ShinyHunters claimed it accessed FBI systems and stole employee and applicant information through an alleged Oracle PeopleSoft vulnerability in the United States; the FBI said it was investigating.
09-22-2026
OAF Nation
On Tuesday, ShinyHunters claimed it stole FBI employee and applicant information in an intrusion affecting FBI systems in the United States, a claim the bureau had not confirmed.