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ShinyHunters hackers say they breached FBI

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What happened

ShinyHunters said ‌in a statement posted to ‌its dark-web site and during an online chat ⁠with Reuters that it targeted the FBI in response to a May 2026 agency announcement that ​detailed ShinyHunters’ methods and ‌advised targets not to pay…

Key facts

  • ShinyHunters said ‌in a statement posted to ‌its dark-web site and during an online chat ⁠with Reuters that it targeted the FBI in response to a May 2026 agency announcement that ​detailed ShinyHunters’ methods and ‌advised targets not to pay…
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:09:46 UTC.

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