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Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack

Cyber-criminals who hacked the FBI say they have extremely sensitive medical data for thousands of its special agents.

BBC News has seen samples of the stolen "fitness-for-work" medical examinations, which contain information such as blood and urine test results, and doctors' notes mentioning conditions such as a "shellfish and banana allergy".

The records include agents' full names and addresses, as well as references to medical concerns including 'blood in the urine' and 'high cholesterol'.

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