Podcast: The FBI Was Hacked. We’ve Seen the Data
404 Media’s podcast covers a claimed hack exposing data on all FBI employees and spouses.
404 Media’s October 2, 2026 podcast leads with its reporting that hackers breached the FBI and obtained data on all FBI employees and their spouses. The outlet says it has seen the data; related coverage says the FBI’s own hacking unit was exposed and that the hackers later claimed they would not publish the trove. The episode also covers a surveillance company pitching facial recognition on Flock camera data and Meta’s Muse agent, where people perform some tasks.
- Hackers claim data on every FBI employee and their spouses.
- 404 Media says it reviewed the exposed data.
- A vendor wants facial recognition added to Flock camera feeds.
- Meta’s Muse agent reportedly uses humans for some tasks.
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· Oct 2, 2026 at 1:37 PM
The massive FBI hack; a company wants to add facial recognition onto Flock; and Muse in some cases is actually just people.
We start this week with Joseph’s stories on the massive FBI hack. 404 Media broke this news and continued to cover the breach of data on all FBI employees and their spouses. After the break, Jason tells us how a surveillance company is telling cops it wants to add facial recognition tech to Flock camera data. In the subscribers-only section, Jason and Joseph chat all about Muse, Meta’s new agentic AI, and how humans are actually behind some of the tasks. Because of course.
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- ‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees
- FBI Hack Exposed FBI’s Own Hacking Unit
- FBI Hackers Say They Won’t Publish Massive Trove of FBI Employee Data
- Surveillance Company Tells Cops It Wants to Add Facial Recognition to Flock Cameras
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Joseph is an award-winning investigative journalist focused on generating impact. His work has triggered hundreds of millions of dollars worth of fines, shut down tech companies, and much more.
