FBIJobs.gov breach: ShinyHunters stole FBI staff data, and DOJ employees are now likely affected too

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The ShinyHunters group breached FBIJobs.gov, the FBI's unclassified jobs and background-check portal, and in September 2026 claimed data on nearly all FBI employees. The FBI called it a major cyber incident and says Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, phone numbers and emergency contacts were taken; it is operating as if every employee's data was exposed. The bureau blamed a contractor who failed to install an issued security patch on the third-party-managed platform (Oracle PeopleSoft, run by Accenture, according to Reuters' sources). On Nov 3 2026 POLITICO reported a Justice Department memo warning that employees in U.S. attorney offices were likely affected as well.

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