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October 4, 2026

FBI Confirms ShinyHunters Responsible for Recent Hack of Jobs Portal

  • The FBI's internal review attributes the breach of its jobs portal to a security failure by a contractor.
  • ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the hack, alleging they stole between 2 and 3 terabytes of data.
  • Saif al-Din Khader, arrested in Jordan, is cooperating with U.S. investigators regarding ShinyHunters' activities.

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