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FBI Cyber Incident: ShinyHunters Claims Major Data Breach

FBI Cyber Incident: ShinyHunters Claims Major Data Breach

First seen 28 Sep 2026, 20:07 UTC • •
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ThreatCluster •September 28, 2026 at 20:08 UTC
  • •ShinyHunters claims to have stolen sensitive data from the FBIJobs.gov portal.
  • •The FBI has not confirmed the full scope of the breach or how it occurred.
  • •Concerns exist regarding the safety of FBI personnel due to the leaked information.

The FBI has declared a cyber incident following claims by the group ShinyHunters that it stole sensitive employee data from the FBIJobs.gov portal. The breach reportedly includes personal information of thousands of FBI employees, including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. ShinyHunters asserts it has data on almost all FBI agents and job applicants, while the FBI has not confirmed the extent of the breach or how it occurred. The FBI is investigating the incident and has not attributed the breach directly to ShinyHunters. Concerns have been raised regarding the safety of FBI personnel due to the nature of the stolen information. As of September 28, 2026, the FBIJobs.gov site remains offline. The situation highlights a significant gap between the FBI's acknowledgment of the incident and ShinyHunters' claims about the data stolen.

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Timeline

2026-01-20
CVE-2026-21962 published
Vulnerability assigned a CVE identifier and published in the National Vulnerability Database.
MITRE
2026-09-22
ShinyHunters claims breach
The group claims to have compromised the FBIJobs.gov portal and stolen sensitive employee data.
Shattered
2026-09-28
FBI declares cyber incident
The FBI acknowledges the claims and begins treating it as a formal cyber security incident.
Shattered
2026-09-28
FBIJobs.gov remains offline
The FBIJobs.gov site has been taken offline following the breach claims.
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