What We Know
Cyber-criminals who breached the FBI claim to have obtained extremely sensitive medical information relating to thousands of FBI personnel, including blood and urine test results.2Backed by 2 sourcesBBCthe-express.com Reporting on the alleged theft also describes psychiatric records, broader medical records, doctors’ notes, and examinations connected to FBI staff.2Backed by 2 sourceskrro.commalwarebytes.com
BBC News reportedly saw samples of stolen FBI agents’ medical examinations, including material associated with the agency’s fitness-for-duty process.2Backed by 2 sourcesBBCmalwarebytes.com
Source Comparison
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Corroborates
- BBC↗The BBC report supports allegations that hackers obtained highly sensitive medical data from thousands of FBI personnel and that samples of medical examinations were seen, including fitness-for-duty material.
- krro.com↗The report adds direct support for the account that alleged stolen FBI staff records included psychiatric and broader medical information.
- malwarebytes.com↗The report supports the description of exposed blood tests, doctors’ notes, and medical examinations, including material tied to the FBI fitness-for-duty process.
- the-express.com↗The report supports the allegation that sensitive blood and urine test results belonging to thousands of FBI agents were compromised in a cyber attack.