GoKawiilFBI arrests second suspect tied to ShinyHunters breach of its systems
FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest of another suspected ShinyHunters co-conspirator linked to the breach of the FBIjobs.gov platform. The New York Times identified the suspect as a Canadian citizen arrested in Pennsylvania, described as a primary participant in the intrusion, though the FBI has not released his name or charges. This marks the second arrest in days connected to the group behind the hack.
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The breach reportedly exposed sensitive data on current and former FBI employees, including Social Security numbers and family information, raising concerns about insider risk tied to third-party vendors. Patel's public statements suggest the FBI is moving aggressively to show it can respond to a breach of its own systems, which could shape public confidence in the agency's cybersecurity practices. The case also highlights ongoing risks from zero-day vulnerabilities in widely used enterprise software like Oracle PeopleSoft.
- A second suspected ShinyHunters member has been arrested over the FBI systems breach, per Director Kash Patel.
- The suspect, per The New York Times, is a Canadian citizen arrested in Pennsylvania and considered a key figure in the intrusion.
- ShinyHunters claims it stole 2-3TB of FBI employee data by exploiting an Oracle PeopleSoft vulnerability via a third-party vendor.
Source: bleepingcomputer.com, 2026-10-09
Published there as: “FBI arrests another suspected ShinyHunters hacker after agency breach”
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