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'We know how to find you': FBI official tells ShinyHunters hacker group to get in touch with agency

In a video address posted to X on Tuesday, FBI Assistant Director Brett Leatherman said the recent arrest of a Dutch man in connection with the ShinyHunters investigation should serve as a warning.

An FBI insignia on a building in Washington, DC, US. March 15, 2029.
(illustrative) Police officers stand guard as authorities dismantle a large drug lab discovered in a residential area on July 18, 2026 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Dutch man arrested in ShinyHunters investigation alleged to have been 'reformed hacker'

 A poison warning on a bottle; illustrative

Pakistani teenager suspected to have used AI system for guidance in attempted poisoning of father

FBI agents monitor suspicious activity; illustrative.

FBI staff psychiatric, medical records stolen by ShinyHunters, hackers claim


Leaked FBI data includes sensitive details on counterespionage work against China, Russia, cartels

Data includes details of assignments to specific field offices and, in some cases, to units engaged in high-stakes intelligence, security, or counterespionage work.

An FBI insignia on a building in Washington, DC, US. March 15, 2029.

ShinyHunters hackers say they breached Federal Bureau of Investigation, no immediate FBI comment

The bureau did not immediately reply to messages seeking comment on Tuesday.

FBI agents monitor suspicious activity; illustrative.

Young Pennsylvania man arrested over alleged ISIS-inspired mass attack plot targeting synagogues

A search of Kramer’s home in 2023, when he was still a minor, uncovered a video in which he pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was the leader of ISIS at the time.

 J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Building WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 3: A Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation sign is displayed outside of the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation building on June 3, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Maine man convicted after making online threats against Jews, former VP Harris

A Maine man was sentenced to time served after being convicted of making online threats targeting Jewish people, Vice President Kamala Harris, law enforcement officers, and Elon Musk.

The seal of the FBI hangs in the Flag Room at the bureau's headquaters.

Foreign hackers targeted Colorado water systems in August, governor's office says

The hackers managed to change equipment settings, including disabling remote access and alarms and altering pumping cycles, Colorado Governor Polis' spokesperson Ally Sullivan said.

Water treatment plant. (Illustrative)

FBI temporarily paused cooperation with Canadian counterpart over CBC 9/11 references - report

FBI Director Kash Patel made the decision to pause cooperation after the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reminded its staff not to refer to the 9/11 attacks without expert attribution.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 15, 2026.

US government website used AI search tool from China that FBI said copied Anthropic

The US government website used Alibaba’s Qwen model to search public regulatory comments before it disappeared Wednesday.

Anthropic logo, a keyboard, and a robotic hand in this illustration taken June 5, 2026.

US investigating Iran ties to cyberattack on energy tankers bound for American ports - report

The ships, an oil tanker and a liquefied petroleum gas carrier, were traveling toward ports in Texas when they were targeted in early August, according to vessel-tracking data.

A US Coast Guard cutter sits docked at Coast Guard Island Alameda on November 21, 2025 in Alameda, California.

FBI chief Kash Patel warns online radicalization fueling threats to synagogues, public officials

Patel said that online spaces have become a central arena for radicalization and planning real-world violence, citing threats against houses of worship and public officials.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on September 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.

FBI Director Kash Patel faces Senate grilling over Epstein files, travel funds, personal record

Republicans and Democrats also pushed Patel to explain why the FBI changed its hiring qualifications, including eliminating bestiality as an automatic disqualifier.

FBI Director Kash Patel attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 15, 2026.