ShinyHunters Usually Hacks Businesses to Make Money. It Claims It Hacked the FBI for a Very Different Reason

ShinyHunters is one of the most notorious hacker collectives around. Here’s what to know about them—and how to protect your business.

BY CHRIS MORRIS @MORRISATLARGE

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the lead federal agency in the U.S. when it comes to investigating cyberattacks. Last week, though, the agency found itself the victim of one of those intrusions.

“We have compromised the FBI,” read a message posted online from the criminal hacking........

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