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FBI investigating alleged ShinyHunters breach of its jobs site
The ShinyHunters cybercriminal group defaced the FBI's job recruitment website, FBIjobs.gov, by replacing agency images with a Pokemon image associated with the group. The FBI is investigating the incident as a breach of the site's security.
Why it matters: Federal agencies and their recruitment partners need to assess whether ShinyHunters accessed sensitive data beyond what was publicly defaced, and review web server access controls and content delivery mechanisms.
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government policy
FBI investigating alleged ShinyHunters breach of its jobs site
The ShinyHunters cybercriminal group defaced the FBI's job recruitment website, FBIjobs.gov, by replacing agency images with a Pokemon image associated with the group. The FBI is investigating the incident as a breach of the site's security.
Why it matters: Federal agencies and their recruitment partners need to assess whether ShinyHunters accessed sensitive data beyond what was publicly defaced, and review web server access controls and content delivery mechanisms.
- Source published
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker
Source attribution
Correction
Correction recorded as of .
government policy
FBI investigating alleged ShinyHunters breach of its jobs site
The ShinyHunters cybercriminal group defaced the FBI's job recruitment website, FBIjobs.gov, by replacing agency images with a Pokemon image associated with the group. The FBI is investigating the incident as a breach of the site's security.
Why it matters: Federal agencies and their recruitment partners need to assess whether ShinyHunters accessed sensitive data beyond what was publicly defaced, and review web server access controls and content delivery mechanisms.
- Source published
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker
Source attribution
Correction
Correction recorded as of .
government policy
FBI investigating alleged ShinyHunters breach of its jobs site
The ShinyHunters cybercriminal group defaced the FBI's job recruitment website, FBIjobs.gov, by replacing agency images with a Pokemon image associated with the group. The FBI is investigating the incident as a breach of the site's security.
Why it matters: Federal agencies and their recruitment partners need to assess whether ShinyHunters accessed sensitive data beyond what was publicly defaced, and review web server access controls and content delivery mechanisms.
- Source published
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker