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ShinyHunters suspect reportedly detained in Jordan and cooperating with FBI

In brief

ShinyHunters has claimed, without public verification, that it obtained data on every FBI employee. A suspected group member using the alias “Rey” was reportedly detained in Jordan and is cooperating with the FBI to help identify or locate other members.

Generated automatically by AI from 3 sources, without editorial review · updated 4 Oct

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  1. 3 Oct, 19:09ShinyHunters hacker reportedly detained in Jordan, aiding FBI · BleepingComputer
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  1. 4 October
  2. CBS News
    Latest4 Oct, 20:36

    ShinyHunters hacker detained in Jordan, cooperating with FBI, sources say

    ShinyHunters, a notorious cybercrime group, has claimed, without public verification, that it obtained data on every FBI employee.

    CBS NewsCBS News
  3. The Hacker News
    Follow-up4 Oct, 07:22

    ShinyHunters Suspect Rey Reportedly Detained in Jordan, Helping FBI Identify Group Members

    A suspected member of the ShinyHunters digital extortion group, who goes by the online alias "Rey," has been allegedly detained by authorities in Jordan, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.

    The Hacker NewsThe Hacker News•info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)
  4. 3 October
  5. BleepingComputer
    First seen3 Oct, 19:09

    ShinyHunters hacker reportedly detained in Jordan, aiding FBI

    A suspected ShinyHunters hacking group member known online as "Rey" has reportedly been detained in Jordan and is cooperating with the FBI to help locate other members of the extortion group. [...]

    BleepingComputerBleepingComputer•Lawrence Abrams