The notorious extortion group ShinyHunters announced that it had breached the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and stolen records on current and former employees. In a statement on its dark-web site, the group said it targeted the agency after a May 2026 advisory that outlined its methods and urged victims not to pay. It claimed to have taken data on almost all FBI agents and individuals who applied for jobs there. The announcement followed a brief appearance of the group’s banner on the F
