# Hackers Claim All FBI Staff Data; Reporter Saw 5,000 Alleged Records

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- Episode: S1E47
- Published: 2026-09-23
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## Summary

Hackers claim to have data on every FBI employee, while 404 Media says it examined a sample of about 5,000 alleged records. The full scope is unconfirmed, but even a partial exposure could put people and families at risk. Also: WordPress patches a conditional critical flaw across older versions, Discord starts inferrin

## Show notes

Hackers claim to have data on every FBI employee, while 404 Media says it examined a sample of about 5,000 alleged records. The full scope is unconfirmed, but even a partial exposure could put people and families at risk. Also: WordPress patches a conditional critical flaw across older versions, Discord starts inferring teen or adult age groups, and the US objects to Australia's proposed social-feed algorithm opt-out. Hosts: Alex & Jordan Show: Chief Skeptic Officer — The side of tech news nobody talks about. Drop: Daily at 7:00 A.M. America/New_York Episode date: 2026-09-23 In this episode The FBI claim and the human risk — 404 Media reports a hacking group's all-employee claim and describes examining a sample of about 5,000 alleged personnel records. That sample does not verify the claimed full scope or establish the source, but reported names and family details make a careful safety response more urgent than the argument over the headline. WordPress patches the long tail — WordPress 7.1.2 fixes a critical page-template flaw, with updates backported to older branches through 4.7. Exploitation and possible code execution depend on theme and server conditions; the practical question is who checks and updates installations left behind. Discord guesses the age group — Discord says it will use account signals to assign teen or adult groups and that more than 90 percent of users will not need a selfie or ID. That is Discord's projection, not an independently measured error rate. A wrong teen classification can block age-restricted spaces until an adult confirms their age. Australia's disputed feed switch — Australia's draft would require an option to turn off social-feed algorithms. The US embassy argues broader, vaguely defined harm rules in the proposal could threaten protected speech; Prime Minister Albanese says it gives control back to users. The draft is not enacted, and the switch's exact behavior remains unsettled. Links 404 Media report on the FBI personnel-data claim WordPress security release WordPress security advisory Discord age-group announcement BBC on the Australian algorithm opt-out draft AI disclosure This episode was created with artificial intelligence. Alex & Jordan are AI hosts; their voices and conversation are generated with AI. Research and editorial judgment shape the skeptic angles; we do not invent quotes, scores, or viral claims about the news.

## AI disclosure

This episode was created with artificial intelligence. Alex & Jordan are AI hosts.