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Hackers claim FBI staff data

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Hacker group ShinyHunters claimed it breached FBI systems and stole thousands of employee records, and the bureau said it was investigating the allegation.

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Hackers Say They Stole Thousands of Sensitive F.B.I. Personnel Records

The compromise, if confirmed, would be the latest in a string of cybersecurity failures at the F.B.I., which said it was investigating the matter.
Hackers Say They Stole Thousands of Sensitive F.B.I. Personnel Records (Gift Article)
The compromise, if confirmed, would be the latest in a string of cybersecurity failures at the F.B.I., which said it was investigating the matter.
www.nytimes.com
September 23, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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There are many things going on w/Collins

www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...

but I think you are right not to trust that this is *the* decision. The one certainty is that the admin will try again, perhaps via the same or another route, to interfere w/NIH funding.

Animus doesn't quit easily.
September 23, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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This is an incredible story all around, from Susan Collins to the more general way Trump has made corruption so much easier
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
www.propublica.org
September 23, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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"The FBI in 2025 under President Trump shut down an inquiry into allegations that a political adviser to Senator Susan Collins had participated in a scheme to funnel illegal campaign contributions from a defense contractor seeking lucrative federal contracts"
F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins (Gift Article)
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
www.nytimes.com
September 22, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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Cybercriminal group claims to steal thousands of FBI employee records www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
Cybercriminal group claims to steal thousands of FBI employee records
The FBI said it was probing a suspected hack, after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed to have breached its systems.
www.politico.com
September 23, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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Hackers got personnel data on the entire *FBI*? My goodness, that's a hell of an indictment of the current state of USG cybersecurity
Patel's email was hacked in March & now this.
Approximately 38k employees and their families are now at risk. Why? Because DOJ & FBI have been conscripted by a narcissist who cares not for this country, only himself.
The cost is the safety of everyone else.
FBI blindsided as hackers claim to steal data on 'all employees': 'This is extremely bad'
A digital extortion group says it has stolen personal data on every FBI employee and applicant, including home addresses, phone numbers, and details about their spouses.The group, known as ShinyHunter...
www.rawstory.com
September 23, 2026 at 2:36 AM

Reposted by Larry W. Hunter

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Patel's email was hacked in March & now this.
Approximately 38k employees and their families are now at risk. Why? Because DOJ & FBI have been conscripted by a narcissist who cares not for this country, only himself.
The cost is the safety of everyone else.
FBI blindsided as hackers claim to steal data on 'all employees': 'This is extremely bad'
A digital extortion group says it has stolen personal data on every FBI employee and applicant, including home addresses, phone numbers, and details about their spouses.The group, known as ShinyHunter...
www.rawstory.com
September 23, 2026 at 1:59 AM