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North America
The FBI is investigating a breach of its jobs website, FBIjobs.gov, which has reportedly exposed "very sensitive data" on nearly all FBI agents and job applicants, including granular detail about officials' job assignments, such as sensitive work against Chinese spies, Russian intelligence, drug cartels, and more. The hacker group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for the breach. The FBI said the hacker group had “compromised very sensitive data on almost ALL FBI Agents and individuals who filed an application with the FBI for a job.” The website, which remained offline Wednesday, is the main portal for prospective employees to learn about the FBI and initiate the application process.
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UK/Europe
Morgan Stanley is trying to contain the fallout after a senior Hong Kong banker accidentally emailed clients a confidential list covering more than 100 prospective transactions. The document reportedly included potential IPOs, takeovers, postponed deals and information on pension and private equity backers, with activity concentrated in Asia but also extending to Europe. Regulators in China and India are examining the incident, while rival bankers are reportedly approaching clients connected to the disclosed opportunities. The leak could also affect market-sensitive transactions such as block trades. Morgan Stanley said it “takes client confidentiality extremely seriously” and had acted promptly to address the inadvertent disclosure. The incident comes as the bank seeks further growth in Asia, where it generated $9.4bn of revenue last year, up 23%.
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