Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack
2 days ago
- Cyber-criminals hacked the FBI and stole fitness-for-work medical examinations of thousands of special agents, including blood and urine test results, doctors' notes, and personal information like full names and addresses.
- The stolen data could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail, targeted attacks, and impersonation by criminals, as medical records cannot be reset like passwords.
- The hacking group ShinyHunters claims responsibility and is demanding a retraction of an FBI advisory rather than money; they initially claimed 38,000 records but later said it involves 60,000 current and former staff.
- The FBI acknowledges the breach and is aggressively investigating, while experts describe the leak as extremely serious with potential for phishing, identity fraud, and operations targeting law enforcement.