FBI Investigates ShinyHunters’ Claim of Data Theft After Jobs Site Defacement
Summary
The FBI is investigating unauthorized activity affecting FBIjobs[.]gov after ShinyHunters claimed it stole sensitive data on agents and applicants and temporarily defaced the site. The FBI has not confirmed the theft.
Key points
- The FBI said it is investigating unauthorized activity affecting FBIjobs[.]gov and related application portals.
- ShinyHunters claimed it stole sensitive data on FBI agents and job applicants; the FBI has not confirmed the claim.
- The group temporarily defaced the FBI jobs site, and an alert said apply[.]fbijobs[.]gov and the Special Agent Application Portal were unavailable.
- ShinyHunters said the attack was in response to an FBI public service announcement about the group and set a one-week deadline for action.
- Experts told CyberScoop that publicly targeting law enforcement could increase the risk of takedowns or other consequences for the group.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- FBI
- Victim Domain
- FBIjobs.gov
- Incident Type
- Unauthorized activity involving a temporary defacement of the FBI jobs site; ShinyHunters claimed it also stole sensitive data.
- Data Types Exposed
- Sensitive data allegedly tied to FBI agents and job applicants
- Affected Records
- ShinyHunters claimed the data concerned almost all FBI agents and people who applied for FBI jobs; the number of records was not disclosed.
- Operational Impact
- The FBI said it was investigating unauthorized activity affecting FBIjobs.gov. An alert said apply.fbijobs.gov and the Special Agent Application Portal were unavailable.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- ShinyHunters reportedly set a one-week deadline for the FBI to amend or remove its May public service announcement. The article says the group did not directly threaten to release the allegedly stolen data or appear to seek a payoff.
- Claim Status
- claimed