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Law & police 2026-10-07 · 1 mo ago Source: Krebs on Security

ShinyHunters Extorted Boeing Spin-off Prior to Arrests

ShinyHunters Extorted Boeing Spin-off Prior to Arrests

Summary

A teenager from Amman, Jordan suspected of leading the prolific data theft and extortion group ShinyHunters has been detained and is reportedly cooperating with the FBI to identify other members of the hacking gang. KrebsOnSecurity has learned that the suspect, who uses the hacker handle "Rey," was detained as ShinyHunters was in the process of extorting a business unit recently divested by the…

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