Dutch police arrest man linked to ShinyHunters hacking group
Summarised from 6 outlets · 8 reports · Updated 2 Oct, 15:09 · Archive
Dutch police have arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man in connection with ShinyHunters, a cybercriminal group that claimed to have hacked the FBI.
Dutch national police arrested a 24-year-old man from Amsterdam in connection with ShinyHunters, a global cybercriminal syndicate. The arrest was made on 15 September, according to The Verge, which notes this occurred days before the hacking group claimed responsibility for breaching the FBI.
ShinyHunters claimed it had defaced the FBI's jobs website and stolen sensitive data. According to Fox News, the group claimed to have obtained Social Security numbers, home addresses and sensitive assignment details of FBI personnel and job applicants. The cybercriminal group publicly bragged about the breach.
The BBC reports that the suspect was arrested before the alleged cyber attack took place. The Independent World reports that the 24-year-old man is also accused of trying to arrange two murders, with TechCrunch noting that Dutch police said the hacker had plans to organize the murder of two people on his laptop.
ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for other high-profile attacks. The Verge reports the group previously claimed responsibility for breaches of Ticketmaster and Rockstar Games.
The arrest represents a significant operation by Dutch police and the FBI targeting the international hacking syndicate. The investigation underscores efforts to disrupt cybercriminal groups responsible for major data breaches affecting government and commercial entities.
How it is being reported
- FBI hack claim raises fears over sensitive personal dataShinyHunters claims it breached FBIJobs.gov and stole Social Security numbers, home addresses and sensitive assignment details of FBI personnel.Fox News · 30 Sept, 20:00
- Suspected ShinyHunters leader arrested in the NetherlandsDutch police say they arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man in connection with ShinyHunters, the hacking group that claimed responsibility for high-profile attacks on Ticketmaster, Rockstar Games, and more recently, the FBI. In a press release, Dutch authorities state that they arrested the suspect on September 15th - just days before the hacking group claimed to […]The Verge · 29 Sept, 22:50
- Dutch police arrest ShinyHunters hacker accused of planning two murdersDutch police said the hacker, arrested for being part of the ShinyHunters cybercriminal gang, had plans to organize the murder of two people on his laptop.TechCrunch · 29 Sept, 18:27
- Dutch police arrest alleged cybercriminal who bragged about hacking FBIDutch national police have arrested an alleged member of a cybercriminal organization who they say bragged about hacking the FBI. CBS News' Lana Zak reports.CBS News · 29 Sept, 18:24
- Suspected ShinyHunters hacker arrested after FBI data breachThe 24-year-old man from Amsterdam is also accused of trying to arrange two murdersIndependent World · 29 Sept, 17:03
- Dutch police arrest suspected member of group that claimed FBI hackThe suspect, 24, was arrested before the alleged cyber attack took place.BBC World · 29 Sept, 16:40
- FBI strikes back at hacking group with overseas arrest of alleged leaderA 24-year-old Amsterdam man was arrested by Dutch police and the FBI for allegedly leading the ShinyHunters global hacking syndicate network.Fox News · 29 Sept, 15:23
- Dutch National Police arrest member of group that claimed to have hacked FBIAbout a week ago, the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed it had defaced the FBI's jobs website and bragged that it had stolen data about FBI personnel and job applicants.CBS News · 29 Sept, 14:43
In this story: ShinyHunters · Dutch National Police · FBI · Amsterdam · Ticketmaster · Rockstar Games
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