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FBI arrests a suspect in the ShinyHunters group's hack of the bureau's jobs portal

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First reported on Friday 9 October 2026 at 11:36 EDT by The Philadelphia Inquirer·Latest article on Friday 9 October 2026 at 12:35 EDT

Summary

The FBI has arrested an accused co-conspirator of the hacking group ShinyHunters, which hacked the bureau's jobs portal, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau arrested this week another individual suspected of being connected to ShinyHunters, the cybercriminal group that hacked its job website, according to CBS News. The New York Times described the person arrested as a key suspect, and said the hack had left the nation's premier law enforcement agency racing to respond as both the victim and the investigator of a murky group that threatened to expose agents' personal information.

Latest: FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau had arrested another individual suspected of being connected to ShinyHunters, the cybercriminal group that hacked its job website.

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How it unfolded

  1. Friday 9 October

    FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau had arrested another individual suspected of being connected to ShinyHunters, the cybercriminal group that hacked its job website.