What is the story about: ShinyHunters hackers say they breached FBI?

WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The digital extortion group known as "ShinyHunters" says it has breached the Federal Bureau of Investigation and claims to have stolen data on thousands of FBI employees.

How do left, center, and right outlets frame this story?

WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The digital extortion group known as "ShinyHunters" says it has breached the Federal Bureau of Investigation and claims to have stolen data on thousands of FBI employees.

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Bias Comparison — ShinyHunters hackers say they breached FBI

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Bias & Framing Analysis

Top Framing Differences

Left: WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The digital extortion group known as "ShinyHunters" says it has breached the Federal Bureau of Investigation and claims to have stolen data on thousands of FBI employees.
Center: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.

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Coverage blindspot: Reporting on this development is currently concentrated in other segments of the media landscape.

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Timeline of this story

1m agoDaily Maverick (ZA): WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The digital extortion group known as "ShinyHunters" says it has breached the Federal Bureau of Investigation

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