Cybercriminal group claims it stole FBI personnel and applicant data

TL;DR

The cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claims to have breached the FBI and stolen 2-3 terabytes of data.
The stolen data reportedly includes information on FBI personnel and job applicants.
ShinyHunters claims to have exploited a new vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft, a human resources management program.
The FBI has acknowledged awareness of the claims and is investigating the alleged unauthorized activity.
The FBI's jobs portal, Apply.fbijobs.gov, showed a 'System Unavailable' message.
Media reports suggest data provided by hackers corresponds to real FBI or Justice Department personnel, but has not been independently verified as originating from FBI systems.
ShinyHunters disputed an FBI FLASH report that characterized the group and its tactics, denying financially motivated demands and rejecting descriptions of their actions as ransom or extortion.
The FBI had previously issued warnings about ShinyHunters, detailing their tactics which include stolen credentials, data theft, extortion, harassment, swatting, and false claims of possessing compromising material.
This is potentially the third major cyber incident to impact the FBI or its employees this year.

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