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ShinyHunters Claim FBI Personnel Data Stolen, Reuters Finds Uncertainty
A hacking group called ShinyHunters said it had stolen information about many FBI agents, their spouses and job applicants.
The group claimed the information came from FBI systems.
Reuters checked some of the alleged records.
The checks used credit bureau records and older leaked data.
In at least nine cases, names, addresses and Social Security numbers matched.
However, a match does not prove where the information came from.
Reuters could not confirm that FBI computers were hacked.
The true size and source of the alleged theft remain unclear.
ShinyHunters claimed it stole data on almost all FBI agents, spouses and applicants.
Reuters partially checked the alleged information against credit bureau records.
Reuters also compared the details with previously breached data held by District 4 Labs.
In at least nine cases, names, addresses and Social Security numbers appeared to match.
Reuters could not determine the data’s source or confirm it was stolen from FBI systems.
- Who
- ShinyHunters made the claim; the alleged data concerns FBI agents, their spouses and applicants.
- What
- ShinyHunters claimed that personnel information was stolen, but Reuters could not confirm it came from FBI systems.
- Where
- When
- Why
- ShinyHunters claimed the data had been stolen from FBI systems.
ShinyHunters’ Claim
Reuters’ Verification Limits
Source of the data
ShinyHunters’ Claim
ShinyHunters claimed the information was stolen from FBI systems.
Reuters’ Verification Limits
Reuters found matching details in at least nine cases but could not establish where the information came from or confirm an FBI-system theft.
Key facts
- Claiming group
- ShinyHunters
- Alleged targets
- Almost all FBI agents, spouses and applicants
- Verification method
- Reuters checked names, postal addresses and Social Security numbers
- Comparison sources
- Credit bureau records and previously breached data preserved by District 4 Labs
- Matching cases
- At least nine
- Unresolved issue
- The source of the information and whether it came from FBI systems could not be established
Sources
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