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September 28, 2026 at 15:08 UTC
Dutch Police Arrest ‘Reformed’ Hacker in Shiny Hunters Investigation
By BrianKrebs
AI Summary
Dutch police arrested a 23-year-old convicted cybercriminal in Amsterdam suspected of supporting the ShinyHunters hacking group's data theft and extortion operations. Following the arrest, remaining ShinyHunters members escalated attacks dramatically — breaching the FBI's jobs site and attempting to extort the Russian ransomware group Cl0p — in what analysts describe as a reckless ego-driven campaign rather than financially motivated crime.
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