The FBI has arrested another suspected member of the ShinyHunters extortion group in connection with the recent breach of its jobs site, Director Kash Patel announced Friday. Patel said the arrest was the latest in a series of operations against the network, according to both sources.
Recorded Future News reports that the arrest took place in Pennsylvania and involved a Canadian national, citing The New York Times. The breach, which involved the FBIjobs.gov domain, exposed sensitive data on nearly every FBI employee, including medical records, home addresses, and phone numbers. At least two other alleged members have been detained over the last two weeks.
The two sources agree on the core facts of the arrest and the bureau's broader crackdown. Recorded Future adds detail on the investigation, including the firing of an Accenture contractor who failed to patch a vulnerable system and the group's claim that it will not release the stolen data. No contradictions between the sources were reported.