Jason Pack
ON THE RECORD · 8 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Criminals may hold onto that information and use it weeks or months later.”
Jason Pack · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25
Pack warned that criminals may retain stolen personal information and use it weeks or months after the breach is discovered.
“Based on what we know right now, there is no indication they have the keys to the kingdom.”
Jason Pack · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25
Pack told Fox News Digital that there is no current indication the hackers have access to classified investigative systems.
“That does not mean that is happening here. It simply explains why assignment information can have value to an adversary.”
Jason Pack · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25
Pack clarified that while the counterintelligence concern explains the value of assignment information to an adversary, it does not mean such activity is occurring in this breach.
“If an adversary knows who somebody is, where they work and what they do, they can build a much more believable scam around that person,”
Jason Pack · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25
Pack said combining personal information with an FBI employee's work details could create additional security risks by enabling more convincing scams.
“The danger from stolen personal information does not necessarily end when the computer vulnerability is fixed,”
Jason Pack · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25
Pack stressed that hackers' claims remain separate from what the FBI has confirmed and that the risk from stolen personal information can persist beyond the fix.
“There is a meaningful difference between somebody obtaining personnel information and somebody gaining access to classified investigative systems,”
Jason Pack · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25
Pack told Fox News Digital that the distinction between a personnel-data breach and access to classified systems is critical as investigators determine the scope of the incident.
“There is also a counterintelligence concern. If a foreign intelligence service can associate particular people with certain assignments, it can help them identify individuals they may want to learn more about, approach or potentially assess for recruitment,”
Jason Pack · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25
Pack said assignment information could carry counterintelligence implications if obtained by a foreign intelligence service.
“We owe it to them to take the time, follow the facts and get this right,”
Jason Pack · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20
Pack commented on the ongoing investigation into the crash in a statement to Fox News Digital.