FBI arrests suspect tied to ShinyHunters hack of agency systems
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Summary
FBI Director Kash Patel said this week that the bureau arrested a person believed to be connected to ShinyHunters, a hacking group that breached FBI computer systems, including its jobs website. The hack exposed personal information about agency personnel, and the group had threatened to release it. Patel did not provide further details about the suspect.
Left-leaning
- F.B.I. Arrests Key Suspect in ShinyHunters Hack of Its Own Agents’ DataNew York Times · Oct 9, 11:19 AM
- FBI arrests suspected member of ShinyHunters in connection with jobs site hackCBS News · Oct 9, 2:05 PM
Center
- Patel says FBI has arrested another person tied to ShinyHunters hackersReuters · Oct 9, 11:19 AM
- FBI Arrests Suspect Allegedly Tied to ShinyHunters HackersBloomberg · Oct 9, 1:00 PM