FBI Attributes ShinyHunters Hack of FBIjobs.gov to Contractor's Failure to Apply Security Patch

The FBI has confirmed that the breach of its FBIjobs.gov hiring portal by the ShinyHunters extortion group was caused by a third-party contractor's failure to implement a previously issued security patch. This incident, discovered in late September 2026, exposed personal information of 'thousands' of FBI employees and highlights the persistent risk of unapplied security updates.