404 Media reports that hackers have claimed to breach the FBI, obtaining data on all FBI employees and their spouses. The outlet says it has seen the data, and the hackers have stated they will not publish the massive trove.
The breach also exposed the FBI's own hacking unit, according to the reporting. The incident is part of a broader podcast discussion that also touches on a surveillance company pitching facial recognition for Flock camera data and Meta's agentic AI, Muse, which reportedly relies on humans behind some tasks.
While the hackers say they will keep the data private, the exposure of employee and spouse information, along with details of the FBI's hacking operations, raises serious security and privacy concerns.