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FBI job portals remain offline after ShinyHunters claims breach via PeopleSoft zero-day

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FBI job portals remain offline after ShinyHunters claims breach via PeopleSoft zero-day

The FBI's job application portals remain offline following claims by the ShinyHunters cyber extortion group that they exploited an unpatched Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day vulnerability to compromise the systems. The FBI confirmed it is investigating the breach, which allegedly exposed personal information of FBI employees. The portals at apply.fbijobs.gov and fbijobs.gov/special-agents have not been restored.

Why it matters: Security teams managing Oracle PeopleSoft deployments need to assess their exposure to this unconfirmed zero-day and monitor for indicators of compromise, as a nation-state adversary or sophisticated criminal group now possesses functional exploit code. Federal agencies and contractors should prepare for potential downstream impacts including credential compromise and identity theft targeting FBI employee data.

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