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ShinyHunters Claims FBI Hack Via PeopleSoft Zero Day

Infosecurity Magazineby Phil Muncaster ()2 min read2 · 1 read
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ShinyHunters claims FBI breach via PeopleSoft zero-day, alleging theft of data on 5000 employees.

ShinyHunters claims to have breached the FBI via a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft, allegedly stealing data on 5000 FBI employees and applicants. The group posted a data sample and claims to have pivoted to AWS GovCloud servers, downloading 2-3TB of data. The attack appears motivated by retaliation for an FBI public service announcement, with the group also defacing the FBI jobs website.

Key facts
  • ShinyHunters claims FBI breach via PeopleSoft zero-day.
  • Group alleges theft of data on 5000 FBI employees.
  • Breach involved pivot to AWS GovCloud and exfiltration of 2-3TB data.
  • Attack motivated by dispute over FBI public service announcement.
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Infamous threat group ShinyHunters claims to have personal information on thousands of FBI employees

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By Phil Muncaster · infosecurity-magazine.com

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