Foreign Hacker Breached FBI Epstein Files in New York Office Cyber Incident

A foreign hacker compromised files tied to the FBI's investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a break‑in at the bureau's New York Field Office in 2023, according to a source familiar with the matter and recently published Justice Department documents reviewed by Reuters. The FBI described the incident as an isolated "cyber incident" and said it had restricted the intruder's access and secured the network. The intrusion appeared to have been carried out by a cybercriminal rather than a foreign government, the source said, but highlighted the intelligence value of the Epstein files as governments and journalists around the world scrutinize documents detailing the financier's ties to powerful figures. The breach was first reported by CNN and Reuters in February, with new details emerging from the latest document release, Reuters reported.

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