FBI Investigates Alleged Theft of Employee and Applicant Medical Data
ShinyHunters claims that approximately 60,000 FBI employee and applicant files were stolen, allegedly including medical, psychiatric, family, address, and sensitive-unit information. The FBI confirmed a cybersecurity incident, and FBIJobs.gov was reportedly unavailable for five days; the breach’s origin, access pathway, full scope, attribution, third-party role, and operational consequences remain unresolved, with growing counterintelligence and personnel-safety concerns.
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Updated Sep 29, 2026