New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Cybercriminal group ShinyHunters has claimed it breached the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and stole sensitive information belonging to thousands of agents and job applicants. The group made the statement on a dark web leak site, claiming that it had gained access to information associated with "almost all FBI agents" and people who had applied for jobs with the agency. The FBI has admitted it has been the target of unauthorised activity on its jobs website and is investigating.

The alleged breach came to light on September 22, 2026, after 404 Media reported receiving a sample of the stolen information. This sample reportedly contained names, home addresses and phone numbers of FBI agents and information...