ShinyHunters Claims FBI Breach: Employee Data Allegedly Stolen
ShinyHunters says it breached FBI-related services and stole employee and applicant data, allegedly exploiting an Oracle PeopleSoft flaw. The FBI is investigating the claims.
ShinyHunters Claims FBI Breach: Employee Data Allegedly Stolen
The FBI is investigating claims that ShinyHunters stole employee and applicant information from FBI-related services. The group says it used a PeopleSoft vulnerability and claims to have taken a large trove of data.
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3.2 million - Burger King Russia customer records reportedly exposed in a data breach.
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Ukraine is already on the front line, and its defenders need support now.
— OpenAI
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Microsoft Cuts 268 Xbox Jobs in Ongoing Gaming Reset
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US Chipmakers Face a Shortfall of More Than 150,000 Workers
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Cognex Agrees to Buy RealSense in Deal Valued at About $600M
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