FBI arrests ShinyHunters suspect

FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Friday that agents arrested another suspected co-conspirator of the ShinyHunters hacking group, believed responsible for the recent FBIjobs.gov breach.

“Our agents in the field have arrested another suspected co-conspirator of the ShinyHunters group”

Breach exposed thousands of records

The breach, first discovered in late September, targeted the FBI's job website managed by a third-party vendor and obtained thousands of personnel records from bureau employees.

What data was stolen

In late September, the FBI notified employees that ShinyHunters obtained names, addresses, personal and work contact information, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and emergency contact information.

FBI removes contractor responsible

On Monday, the FBI removed a contracting company after determining the breach resulted from a security failure when a contractor failed to implement a security patch explicitly issued to secure the platform.

“the incident occurred as the result of a security failure of a platform managed by a third-party organization”

FBI warns employees of risks

The FBI issued warnings to affected employees urging situational awareness and not to answer suspicious calls. The bureau is operating as if every FBI employee's personal information was compromised.