Kash Patel announces arrest of suspected ShinyHunters co-conspirator after FBI jobs portal breach

FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday that agents arrested another suspected co-conspirator linked to the ShinyHunters hacking group earlier this week, as the bureau investigates a cybersecurity incident involving its jobs website.The arrest is the latest in a series of FBI actions against the hacking network in recent days, according to Patel, who said investigators are pursuing additional leads and evidence."Earlier this week, our agents in the field arrested another suspected co-conspirator of the ShinyHunters group – the group believed to be responsible for the recent FBIjobs.gov incident, which occurred on a platform managed by a third-party vendor," Patel said in an Oct.9 statement.FBI INVESTIGATES AFTER SHINYHUNTERS HACKERS CLAIM THEFT OF AGENTS' PERSONAL DATAFBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a press conference on October 23, 2025 in New York City.

(Michael M.Santiago/Getty Images)Patel said the FBI is working with its partners to dismantle the group and its associates."This arrest demonstrates the strength and reach of our efforts to protect Americans from cybercrime.

We will continue to work closely with our partners to disrupt what’s left of the ShinyHunters group and their associates, no matter where they operate."ShinyHunters, a criminal hacking and extortion group, previously said it obtained sensitive personal information belonging to FBI employees and applicants through the bureau's jobs portal.16-YEAR-OLD ALLEGEDLY LED RANSOMWARE GANG BEHIND HUNDREDS OF ATTACKSThe group said it stole information belonging to nearly all FBI agents and people who applied to work for the bureau, Reuters previously reported.A sample of data shared with the outlet contained agents' names, home addresses, Social Security numbers, assignments and, in some cases, names of family members.The FBI previously said it was investigating whether the breach originated within its own systems or through a third-party provider supporting FBIJobs.gov.

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