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Yeshiva World News · Sep 22, 2026

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The notorious hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI and obtained personal information belonging to thousands of bureau employees, including names, home addresses and phone numbers. A sample of 5,000 alleged FBI personnel records reviewed by 404 Media also included information about employees’ spouses. The hackers claim they obtained information covering the FBI workforce, but the breach has not been confirmed by the FBI, which did not immediately respond to requests for comment. ShinyHunters has previously been linked to major data-theft and extortion operations targeting companies and institutions around the world.

The notorious hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI and obtained personal information belonging to thousands of bureau employees, including names, home addresses and phone numbers. A sample of 5,000 alleged FBI personnel records reviewed by 404 Media also included information about employees’ spouses. The hackers claim they obtained information covering the FBI workforce, but the breach has not been confirmed by the FBI, which did not immediately respond to requests for comment. ShinyHunters has previously been linked to major data-theft and extortion operations targeting companies and institutions around the world.

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