FBI arrests suspect in ShinyHunters hack of the bureau's jobs portal

What happened: The FBI arrested an accused co-conspirator of the hacking group ShinyHunters, which claimed last month it breached the bureau's jobs portal and obtained sensitive personal data on nearly all of its employees, Director Kash Patel said Friday. Key numbers: No concrete figures provided. Why it matters: Experts said the compromised data had alarming national security implications, potentially exposing agents and their families to extortion, swatting and other harassment. Patel said the FBI will keep working to disrupt the group. Coverage: 3 outlets in 24h

The FBI arrested an accused co-conspirator of the hacking group ShinyHunters, which claimed last month it breached the bureau's jobs portal and obtained sensitive personal data on nearly all of its employees, Director Kash Patel said Friday.

Experts said the compromised data had alarming national security implications, potentially exposing agents and their families to extortion, swatting and other harassment. Patel said the FBI will keep working to disrupt the group.