Source: Reuters
Summary
A foreign hacker gained unauthorized access to an FBI server used in the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, according to Reuters. The hacker did not realize they had accessed an FBI server. The incident highlights potential vulnerabilities in the agency’s cybersecurity.
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The announcement sounds ambitious.
The FBI’s Epstein investigation server was hacked by a foreign actor who didn’t even realize they’d breached the FBI. Because what’s an FBI server without a few unwanted guests? The incident raises questions about the agency’s cybersecurity, because who needs security when you’re investigating high-profile cases? The hacker’s mistake is almost as surprising as the fact that the FBI’s server was vulnerable in the first place.
Author: Evan Null
