High-profile hacking group ShinyHunters (the very same group that demanded a ransom from GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games earlier this year) has now claimed it's managed to breach the internal databases of the US Federal Bureau of Investigations.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reportedly shut down an investigation in 2025 into whether Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins' political adviser engaged in a campaign funneling scheme with a defense contractor.

The FBI is assessing what information may have been compromised, sources said.

The hacking group known as "ShinyHunters" says it has breached the Federal Bureau of Investigation and claims to have stolen data on thousands of FBI employees.

Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, was hit with criticism from her Democratic challenger Troy Jackson after ProPublica published a report about her alleged interactions with a major campaign donor,