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FBI probes ShinyHunters claim of 2TB personnel data theft

ShinyHunters, a known cybercrime group, claims to have exfiltrated over 2TB of sensitive personnel data on FBI employees and applicants. The FBI is investigating the claim, which if confirmed would mark a brazen breach of a federal law enforcement agency's data. The incident underscores persistent vulnerabilities in U.S. government IT systems and the risk of sensitive data being traded on dark web markets.

Axiosabout 5 hours agoUSengCredibility 49%View source

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Confidence0.3
Significance0.8
Source credibility0.5

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#cybercrime#data breach#fbi#shinyhunters#dark web#personnel data

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