7 days ago · United States
Friend of suspected FBI data thief says he warned 'crazy' teen not to hack bureau
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Straits Times World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 9 Oct 2026, 16:04 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Friend of suspected FBI data thief says he warned 'crazy' teen not to hack bureau”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 - A friend of the suspected thief of a massive cache of personal data from the FBI says he begged the teenager not to do it.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Straits Times World
Friend of suspected FBI data thief says he warned 'crazy' teen not to hack bureau
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
‘Crazy’: Friend of suspected FBI data thief warned him not to hack bureau
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Straits Times