FBI Removes Contractor After Breach Exposes Sensitive Employee Data

The FBI removed a contractor on Monday after a security breach exposed sensitive information about its employees, including agents’ addresses and medical and psychological records.

The action followed the contractor’s failure to install a security update intended to protect the system.

The breach also revealed information relating to espionage assignments, adding an operational dimension to the exposure of employees’ personal data.

The information provided did not identify the contractor or specify how many employees were affected. It also did not establish who carried out the intrusion or how the exposed records may have been used.