Reported data breach at a US organization (government)
ShinyHunters claimed in September to have breached the FBI's jobs portal and stolen sensitive data on FBI agents and job applicants. The FBI arrested a suspected ShinyHunters co-conspirator on October 9, though no charges have been made public and the suspect was not named.
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