ShinyHunters hackers say they won't leak sensitive FBI data

CBC reports that ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for stealing a massive trove of data from the FBI[1], including officials' job assignments, addresses and Social Security numbers.According to CBC, the group's statement said "since the very beginning we had made our decision that we would never publish this data."[1] CBC also reports that the group said the attack was part of a campaign to "combat disinformation" about their tactics.[1] A representative told CBC they "cannot guarantee" what will happen to those samples, "because that is out of our control and certain journalists violated our trust."[1]NBC News reports that a ShinyHunters spokesperson called the episode "all a marketing campaign to protect our business and actively combat disinformation."[2] According to NBC, the spokesperson added: "We stand corrected."[2]NBC also reports that Dutch law enforcement had arrested a leader of ShinyHunters[2], but that the bureau is not explicitly tying the Dutch man's arrest to the FBI hack[2].According to NPR, FBI cyber official Brett Leatherman told the hackers in a video: "I suggest you reach out first while the choice is still yours."[3]MS NOW reports, citing current and former officials, that the hackers got data on nearly every FBI employee and also for more than 8,000 state and local law enforcement officers who worked on FBI task forces[4].