FBI investigating after hackers claim to have stolen thousands of federal agents’ data - kcbd.com

The bureau told CNN that a job application portal on its website went offline Tuesday while officials responded to the incident. Shiny Hunters posted the claim on its dark web site, saying it broke into FBI systems starting Monday night. The group said it targeted the bureau because it was "offended" by a public advisory the FBI issued analyzing the hackers' own extortion tactics.

Shiny Hunters has a track record of going after big targets, claiming victims across tech, finance and retail sectors before turning its attention to a federal law enforcement agency.

For folks in Lubbock, the story lands as a reminder that even the agencies meant to police cybercrime aren't immune from it. If the claim holds up, personal information tied to federal agents, the people meant to protect the public from exactly this kind of breach, may now be circulating among criminals. The FBI has not confirmed the scope or authenticity of the stolen data, only that it is investigating and that its own application system went dark in response.

A hacking group hit the FBI, by its own account, because the bureau's warning about hackers made it mad enough to become one.