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FBI arrests another suspected ShinyHunters associate after jobs portal breach
The new arrest shows the case is widening, with the suspect now held under sealed charges in Texas.
The new arrest shows the case is widening, with the suspect now held under sealed charges in Texas.
The reported cooperation could help investigators identify more people linked to ShinyHunters after months of FBI pressure.
The case targets a group the FBI links to extensive extortion attacks, while ShinyHunters denies any tie to the suspect.
The incident raises counterintelligence and privacy concerns as the FBI weighs whether to classify it as a major breach reportable to Congress.
The sensitive details could expose current and former staff to scams, impersonation, blackmail and targeted attacks.
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Alleged theft of terabytes of FBI personnel records and defacement of FBIJobs.gov raises fresh questions over the agency’s data security.
The inside access let Google track the campaign, warn targets and feed police data that preceded two arrests in Australia.