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ShinyHunters Hackers Claim To Have 2-3TB Of Sensitive Information About FBI Employees

Financial extortion doesn't seem to be the group's goal this time.

Tarun Mottlia

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ShinyHunters Hackers Claim To Have 2-3TB Of Sensitive Information About FBI Employees
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Financial extortion doesn’t seem to be the group’s goal this time.

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Hacking group ShinyHunters has allegedly stolen extensive amounts of sensitive information from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation that includes details about its employees and job applicants. Reuters reports that it has seen a sample of the data obtained by the attack on the agency, and 404 Media also said it received confirmation of the action from a representative of ShinyHunters. The hackers also appeared responsible for…

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