FBI acknowledges claim of cyberattack targeting jobs portal
The FBI says it is aware of a cybercriminal group claiming to have compromised the FBIJobs.gov portal and accessed personal information belonging to FBI employees. The supplied report does not confirm that the alleged breach occurred or specify the extent of any impact.
The FBI has acknowledged a claim by a cybercriminal group that it compromised the FBIJobs.gov portal, NDTV reported. In a statement, the bureau said it was aware of an alleged impact to personally identifiable information belonging to FBI employees. The claim concerned a group describing itself as a cybercriminal enterprise.
The supplied material does not confirm that the portal was breached, identify the group, or say what information may have been accessed. It also does not provide details about when the alleged attack took place or how many personnel might be affected. The FBI statement, as quoted by NDTV, establishes that the bureau was aware of the claim.
No further response, investigation findings or mitigation measures are included in the available information.
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