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ShinyHunters hackers say they breached Federal Bureau of Investigation, no immediate comment from FBI

By Thomson Reuters Sep 22, 2026 | 12:39 PM

WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – The ​hacking ‌group known as “ShinyHunters” says ‌it ​has ⁠breached the ⁠Federal Bureau of Investigation ​and claims ⁠to ⁠have ​stolen data ​on thousands of ‌FBI employees.

The bureau ⁠did not reply to ⁠repeated ‌messages ⁠seeking ​comment ‌on Tuesday.

(Reporting ​by ⁠Raphael Satter; Editing by Chris ​Reese)