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Posted on 09/29/2026 12:43:53 PM PDT by DFG
The FBI and the Dutch National Police said Tuesday that they had arrested suspected member of the notorious cyber group ShinyHunters, the group that claimed responsibility for last week's defacing the FBI's jobs website and bragged that it had stolen data about FBI personnel and job applicants.
The Dutch National Police said Tuesday that the suspect is a 24-year-old from Amsterdam, and was arrested on September 15 on suspicion of being a member of ShinyHunters. That means he was already in custody days before ShinyHunters announced it had hacked the FBI jobs website, which was first reported on Sept. 22 by 404 Media.
He is also suspected of attempting incitement to commit two murders, Dutch authorities said.
The Dutch authorities said they had seized several data carriers and further arrests in the case could not be ruled out. They said a large amount of information was discovered on his laptop, including the details about the two murders that were supposed to be committed abroad. The suspect is being held in insolation, and he is expected to be held in pre-trial detention for at least 90 days, Dutch authorities said.
FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Brett Leatherman said Tuesday that Dutch authorities had the "full support" of the FBI.
"Since last year, this cybercriminal and his co-conspirators have allegedly breached more than 140 organizations and taken at least $70 million in extortion payments," Leatherman said. "They often target third-party vendors and cloud-based platforms, stealing sensitive data and extorting victims with threats to publishing."
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"Supposed to" or "supposedly"? If the murders were not yet committed, he's also going to be charged with conspiracy. If already committed, he may be an assessory after the fact.
Accessory - not assessory. Duh.
That’s cool that they can catch online scammers, hackers, and posters.
Is he in the US yet?
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