Extortion group ShinyHunters is not afraid to make enemies. Now it claims to have breached the FBI. After reportedly taking over ransomware group Clop’s leak site, ShinyHunters says it attacked the FBI to punish the agency for spreading what it calls false information about the group.
ShinyHunters claims FBI breach was revenge for “false” report
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