Hacking Group Claims Access to FBI Personnel Data

A hacking group has publicly stated it obtained sensitive personnel records belonging to thousands of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employees. The group claims it accessed the data via an FBI online job application portal.

The FBI confirmed it is investigating the assertions. Sources familiar with the inquiry indicated the investigation focuses on a potential cyber breach involving the agency's job application website.

The hacking group asserts it possesses data on all FBI employees. This claim includes information described by the group as "very sensitive."

Officials have not yet confirmed the extent or nature of any accessed data. The FBI has not publicly identified the hacking group involved.