Inside the FBI hack: Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' data breach
26-09-2026 01:05 via bbc.com

Inside the FBI hack: Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' data breach

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Current and former FBI agents have spoken to BBC News of their shock, fear and anger following a hack that appears to have exposed the private and personal information of the agency's entire workforce."This is really bad for our undercover agents," says one former FBI agent, who fears for the safety of his colleagues.The former cyber investigator is in a group chat with current agents who are worried their personal information could soon be freely available online to c
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