FBI rushes to investigate if ShinyHunters hack of thousands of employees is real
Summary
Ars Technica reports that the FBI is investigating claims by the ShinyHunters group that thousands of current and former FBI employees’ data was stolen after exploiting a previously unknown bug in the Oracle PeopleSoft HR system. The group says 2–3 terabytes of data were taken, including names, home addresses, phone numbers, and other sensitive information, though no data has been leaked yet. The FBI is investigating and coordinating with third-party providers; the job site remains inaccessible, and experts warn the data could be released if the breach is real.