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Case 04Cyber

Hackers claim FBI staff data.

Each new fact came as its own warning: the claim as a claim, then three from other sources. Ten repeats held.

Washington, DC38.9°N 77.0°WFirst report · 22 Sep 2026 20:07 UTC

Behind this panel, a replay of the record plays on the map. The first report, in Dutch from a broadcaster on the web, was collected 22 Sep 2026 20:07 UTC; our first warning went out 59 seconds later. 14 reports in 6 languages over 29.4 hours: 4 warnings sent, 10 held as repeats. The full record is listed below.

What we sent

One warning per new fact.

The group's claim went out once, 59 s after collection, worded as a claim. Each later fact from other sources got its own warning.

First report collected
22 SEP 2026 · 20:07:28Z
Warning sent
22 SEP 2026 · 20:08:26Z
Collection to first warning
59 s
Source note
Worded as a claim, sourced to the group itself
Back to FeedC6D7372F22 SEP 20:08Z
United StatesMEDIUM

Hacker Group ShinyHunters Claims Breach of FBI Systems and Exfiltration of Personnel Records

Hacker group ShinyHunters claims breach of FBI systems, compromising personal data of 5,000 personnel and defacing an agency website.

CybersecurityCrime/Law EnforcementDigital Privacy
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Location
Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters, Washington, D.C.38.8951° N, 77.0249° WZoom

Then 3 more warnings, one per new fact

United StatesLOW

FBI Investigates Possible Cyber Breach of Job Application Portal

CybersecurityCrime/Law EnforcementDigital Privacy
FBI Headquarters, Washington, D.C.A058F25F
United StatesLOW

FBI Jobs Portal Taken Offline Following ShinyHunters Breach Claims

CybersecurityDigital PrivacyCrime/Law Enforcement
Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters, Washington, D.C.D85E6868
United StatesMEDIUM

Alleged ShinyHunters Data Breach Exposes Granular FBI Operational Assignments

CybersecurityEspionageCartel Activity
J. Edgar Hoover Building, Washington, D.C.CEAACD9E

APC's reader and feed cards, rebuilt with the warnings as sent. Headline, rating, time, summary and tags from the production record; source names withheld.

The case

A hacking group said it had stolen data on FBI staff. Ten outlets in five languages carried the claim, all of it from the group itself. Then new facts arrived from other sources.

What we found

  • Ten outlets carried the claim. All of it came from the group.
  • One account reposted it in capitals 22 hours later.
  • Three later facts followed, from other sources.

What we did

  • Sent the claim as one warning, worded as a claim.
  • Held ten repeats.
  • Each later fact from other sources got its own warning.

The record

Report by report.

Reports
14
Languages
6
Warnings sent
4
Held as repeats
10

22 Sep 20263 reports

  1. T+0:00A hacking group says it stole data on thousands of FBI staff; based on the group's own spokespeopleBroadcaster · Web · Dutch · Western EuropeFirst reportMEDIUMWarning sent · 59 s after collectionHacker Group ShinyHunters Claims Breach of FBI Systems and Exfiltration of Personnel RecordsFirst warning
  2. T+1:26Same claim, quotes the groupNews agency · Social media · Russian · RussiaHeld as repeat
  3. T+1:43Same claim, 'all FBI employees'Independent account · Social media · Russian · RussiaHeld as repeat

23 Sep 20269 reports

  1. T+4:06Same claim; headline credits an international news agencyRegional media · Web · Russian · RussiaHeld as repeat
  2. T+10:42Same claim, adds the group's account of how it got inIndependent account · Social media · Russian · RussiaHeld as repeat
  3. T+11:04Same claim; notes the FBI told a news agency it is awareRegional media · Web · Russian · Eastern EuropeHeld as repeat
  4. T+11:45Same claimBroadcaster · Web · Romanian · Central & Eastern EuropeHeld as repeat
  5. T+12:22Same claimRegional media · Social media · English · South AsiaHeld as repeat
  6. T+14:33Same claim; headline credits an international news agencyRegional media · Web · Hungarian · Central & Eastern EuropeHeld as repeat
  7. T+18:52FBI investigating a possible breach of its job-application site, per sourcesBroadcaster · Social media · English · North AmericaNew informationLOWNew warning sentFBI Investigates Possible Cyber Breach of Job Application PortalNew warning
  8. T+21:56Same claim, 22 hours later, in capitals: 'HACKERS CLAIM MASSIVE FBI DATA BREACH'Independent account · Social media · English · InternationalHeld as repeat
  9. T+22:28The FBI jobs site still offline a day laterRegional media · Web · English · East AfricaNew informationLOWNew warning sentFBI Jobs Portal Taken Offline Following ShinyHunters Breach ClaimsNew warning

24 Sep 20262 reports

  1. T+28:24Repeats the 23 Sep news that the FBI is investigatingNews agency · Social media · Spanish · InternationalHeld as repeat
  2. T+29:24A news agency describes the stolen data from its own reviewNews agency · Social media · English · InternationalNew informationMEDIUMNew warning sentAlleged ShinyHunters Data Breach Exposes Granular FBI Operational AssignmentsNew warning
14 reports over 29.4 hours, first collected 22 Sep 2026 20:07 UTC. Times are when we collected each report. Sources are described by type, channel, language and region; outlets are not named.

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