Exclusive: Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised Epstein files held by FBI, source and documents show

Source: Reuters

Exclusive: Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised Epstein files held by FBI, source and documents show

By Raphael Satter
March 11, 2026 6:02 AM EDT Updated 1 hour ago

Summary
* Foreign hacker accessed FBI files 'pertaining to the Epstein investigation' three years ago
* Hack raises concerns over foreign spies' interest in the explosive documents
* FBI says its investigation into the incident is ongoing

WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - A foreign hacker compromised files relating to the FBI’s investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a break-in at the bureau’s New York Field Office three years ago, according to ​a source familiar with the matter and recently published Justice Department documents reviewed by Reuters.

The details of who accessed a server at the FBI’s New York Field Office, ‌including the allegation that a foreign hacker was involved, are being reported here for the first time.

In a statement, the FBI said what it described as a "cyber incident" was "an isolated one." ... "The FBI restricted access to the malicious actor and rectified the network. The investigation remains ongoing, so we do not have further comments to provide at this time."

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/foreign-hacker-2023-compromised-epstein-files-held-by-fbi-source-documents-show-2026-03-11/