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ShinyHunters claims FBI data theft, demands bureau retract cyber warning

Nextgov/FCW · September 22, 2026 · US Federal · Data Breaches

The hacking group says it obtained sensitive employee and applicant records. The full scope of the claimed breach remains unclear.

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Joseph Cox reports: A high profile hacking group claims it has breached multiple FBI-related services and stolen data “on all FBI employees and applicants.” A representative of the group, called ShinyHunters, told 404 Media the data includes FBI agents’ names, home addresses, phone number, and information on their spouse. The data breach could be massively... Source

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BleepingComputer · Sep 22, 2026 · International

New ClosedQuorum Windows malware uses AI for attack decisions

A new Windows malware named ClosedQuorum uses Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen, and Mistral AI models to autonomously determine the actions to take during post-compromise stages of an attack. [...]

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The Record · Sep 22, 2026 · International

Two arrested in UK after Microsoft takedown of ‘Eviltokens’ AI-chatbot for cybercriminals

UK authorities arrested two people following a Microsoft-led takedown of EvilTokens, a subscription-based AI service sold on Telegram that helped cybercriminals break into accounts, sift through stolen email data, and find ways to profit from the access.

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CyberScoop · Sep 22, 2026 · US Federal

Microsoft and partners disrupt EvilTokens, a comprehensive cybercrime service for financial fraud

The popular phishing-as-a-service platform used AI throughout the attack chain, allowing cybercriminals to steal tokens for account takeover and business email compromise. The post Microsoft and partners disrupt EvilTokens, a comprehensive cybercrime service for financial fraud appeared first on CyberScoop.

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ShinyHunters claims FBI data theft, demands bureau retract cyber warning

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The Attacker Did Not Need to Sleep

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