ShinyHunters claims FBI hack: 'This is NOT financially motivated'
22-09-2026 19:24 via theregister.com

ShinyHunters claims FBI hack: 'This is NOT financially motivated'

ShinyHunters claims it hacked the FBI and stole more than 2 TB of employee data - and this time it’s personal. The gang wants the Feds to correct the record on how it operates. “This is NOT financially motivated,” a Shiny spokesperson told The Register. “We want the FBI to correct or retract their statements they made, which included substantial false allegations.” The FBI did not immediately respond to The Register’s request for comment. According to a ShinyH
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