Suspect arrested in FBI hack that exposed employee information

What happened: The FBI arrested another suspected co-conspirator of the ShinyHunters hacking group, director Kash Patel announced Friday. The group is believed responsible for the FBIjobs.gov breach that exposed thousands of employee records. Key numbers: Breach first discovered in late September; thousands of personnel records obtained. Why it matters: The FBI removed the contractor it said failed to implement a security patch, and is operating as if every employee's personal information was compromised. Patel said the arrest shows the reach of efforts against cybercrime.

The FBI arrested another suspected co-conspirator of the ShinyHunters hacking group, director Kash Patel announced Friday. The group is believed responsible for the FBIjobs.gov breach that exposed thousands of employee records.

The FBI removed the contractor it said failed to implement a security patch, and is operating as if every employee's personal information was compromised. Patel said the arrest shows the reach of efforts against cybercrime.