FBI agents' psychiatric records stolen by ShinyHunters hackers in breach experts call MOST SERIOUS in years

From the Newshound archive · first published 26 September 2026.

Hackers from the ShinyHunters group have stolen psychiatric evaluations, blood and urine test results, fitness-for-duty medical records and mental health assessments belonging to FBI agents of all ranks, including deputy directors. Former FBI operative Eric O'Neill warned the medical data could give foreign intelligence services — including Chinese and Russian spy agencies — leverage to blackmail or pressure agents. Current and former agents have described the breach as devastating, with experts warning it leaves officers exposed to scams, identity theft and targeted attacks.

ShinyHunters claim to have seized between 2 and 3 terabytes of data from FBIjobs.gov, including names, addresses and Social Security details of agents and their spouses.

The hackers say they are not seeking money — they are demanding the FBI retract an advisory report from May that they say 'offended' the group.

O'Neill compared the scale of the breach to the 2015 Office of Personnel Management hack, which exposed security-clearance data on millions of Americans.