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ShinyHunters Extorted Boeing Spin-off Prior to Arrests
CriticalCVSS 9.8KEVEPSS 9%
Summary
A teenager in Jordan, identified as Rey (Saif Al-Din Khader), has been detained and is cooperating with the FBI, following an investigation into the hacking group ShinyHunters. The group has been operating as a ‘franchise’ since 2019, with multiple individuals taking on the ShinyHunters brand after arrests of core members. The investigation also revealed allegations that a recently arrested Dutch cybercriminal, Pepijn van der Stap, attempted to orchestrate murders while posing as a reformed hacker.
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