ShinyHunters claims FBI breach was revenge for “false” report
ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI and stole personal data on agents and job applicants.
Extortion group ShinyHunters posted that it compromised FBI services including Criminal Justice, HR, and Medlink, and that it holds sensitive data on nearly all FBI agents and job applicants. It gives the bureau one week to remove or correct a May 15, 2026 FBI/IC3 advisory, while denying harassment, swatting, sextortion, and any link to The Com, and says the demand is not financially motivated. 404 Media reported that the group supplied a sample on roughly 5,000 agents, including names, home addresses, phone numbers, and spouse details.
- ShinyHunters claims it compromised FBI CJ, HR, and Medlink systems.
- It alleges data on nearly all FBI agents and job applicants.
- 404 Media saw a sample covering about 5,000 agents' personal details.
- The group demands the May 15, 2026 FBI advisory be corrected within a week.
- It denies swatting, family threats, sextortion, and membership in The Com.
- Threat actors
- ShinyHuntersClop
- Victims
- FBI
- Countries
- United States
Indicators of compromise
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| domain | onionmail.com | welcome any and all journalists to inquire us at shinygroup@onionmail[.]com to hear our side of the story. Make the right decision, d |
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The extortion group says it stole sensitive data on FBI agents and job applicants, and wants the bureau to retract a warning about its tactics.
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