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

Fox News · CBS News and CBS News report that the FBI has arrested another suspect tied to ShinyHunters, the hacking and extortion group that claimed a breach of the bureau's jobs website. FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest on Friday, saying it happened earlier in the week and was the newest in a run of actions against the network within days. He said the bureau will keep pressing to disrupt the group's remnants wherever they operate.

CBS News adds that the FBI withheld the suspect's identity and location, but a U.S. official and another briefed source placed the detention in Pennsylvania. A law enforcement source described the person as a Canadian citizen believed to be directly involved, and said other co-conspirators are still free.

On the breach itself, Fox News relays Reuters reporting that the hackers claimed data on nearly all agents and applicants, including Social Security numbers and home addresses. According to CBS News, the FBI removed a contractor who never applied a security fix to the targeted system, per Cyber Division Assistant Director Brett Leatherman. Fox News notes the full extent of the breach has not been independently confirmed.

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