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FBI hacked? ShinyHunters claims brazen theft of sensitive agent data - what the cybercriminal group wants

ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI and stole sensitive data belonging to agents and job applicants. The hacker group says it accessed terabytes of information through an Oracle PeopleSoft server and an Amazon-hosted government cloud.

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ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI and stole sensitive data belonging to agents and job applicants. The hacker group says it accessed terabytes of information through an Oracle PeopleSoft server and an Amazon-hosted government cloud.

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