If you have ever filled out a job application, handed over your Social Security number for a background check or trusted an organization with information about your family, pay attention to what happened at the FBI.The cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claims it compromised FBIJobs.gov and stole highly sensitive information connected to current and former FBI personnel and people who applied for jobs at the Bureau.The group says its haul reaches far beyond basic contact information.On Sept.
23, the FBI acknowledged the group's claims and said it was "actively and aggressively investigating" the incident.The Bureau said investigators had not yet determined whether the point of breach involved an FBI system or a third-party provider supporting FBIJobs.gov.
That uncertainty is important.At the same time, samples provided to journalists contain enough real-world information to make the situation difficult to dismiss.
For anyone whose details may be included, the potential fallout goes well beyond having an email address leaked.Since that statement, the FBI has struck back by announcing the arrest of an alleged ShinyHunters leader in the Netherlands following a joint operation with Dutch authorities.Dutch police said a 24-year-old Amsterdam man was arrested Sept.
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