FBI Tells Its Employees to Assume Hackers Have Their Personal Data

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The FBI warns employees that the hacker collective ShinyHunters, which claims to have breached the agency’s jobs portal, likely possesses staff personal data, urging workers to assume their information is compromised. The memo stresses immediate credential changes, heightened vigilance, and reporting of suspicious activity, highlighting growing insider‑threat concerns and prompting tighter cybersecurity protocols across federal agencies.