A hacking group called ShinyHunters claims it has stolen data on every FBI employee and applicant. The group told 404 Media the stolen file contains names, home addresses, phone numbers, and details about the spouses of agents.
The technical details
The representative said the group used a zero day exploit in an Oracle product called PeopleSoft. From there, they accessed AWS GovCloud servers and downloaded between two and three terabytes of data. The announcement stated the breach included personally identifiable information and protected health information on incumbent and former staff, plus all applicant records.
ShinyHunters defaced the FBI jobs website on Tuesday. The page reads, “this site has been seized by ShinyHunters.” The FBI jobs website now states that Apply.fbijobs.gov and the Special Agent Applicant Portal are currently unavailable. The hack took place on Monday night.
Verification
404 Media tested the sample data against an open source intelligence tool called OSINT Industries. The phone numbers matched people with the same names listed in the file. A search through Darkside, a tool made by cybersecurity company District 4, showed some numbers are associated with U.S. Department of Justice personnel. The sample appeared to contain personal data for 5,000 FBI employees.
What it means
Criminals from the same ecosystem as ShinyHunters have previously used hacked phone records to track, intimidate, and harass FBI agents investigating them. If this data falls into the wrong hands, agents and their families could face serious safety threats. The information could also help foreign intelligence agencies understand how one of the most important law enforcement bodies in the U.S. operates.
The representative said the group is not financially motivated. When asked if they planned to extort the FBI, they replied, “what we plan to do is not something I’d call extortion, maybe coercion.” The statement ended with a jibe at the administration, mimicking President Trump’s Truth Social style: “Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
