Event Brief
ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI and stole data
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
Summary: Cybercriminal group ShinyHunters says on its dark web leak site that it breached the FBI and stole sensitive data on almost all FBI agents and people who applied for FBI jobs. The group claims it accessed an Oracle PeopleSoft server and then an Amazon-hosted government cloud, and it is demanding the FBI remove a report it says contains false allegations.
WHO: ShinyHunters
WHAT: Claims it breached the FBI and stole agents’ and applicants’ sensitive data, and demands removal of an FBI report it says contains false allegations.
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026 at 2:40 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: ShinyHunters says it wants the FBI to remove a report it claims contains false allegations about the group.
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