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Suspected ShinyHunters leader arrested in the Netherlands
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Dutch authorities have apprehended a 24-year-old Amsterdam resident suspected of leading the ShinyHunters hacking collective. The group is allegedly responsible for significant data breaches at Ticketmaster, Rockstar Games, and the FBI.
- 01Suspect arrested in Amsterdam on September 15 for links to high-profile cyberattacks
- 02Targeted organizations include major corporations like Ticketmaster and federal agencies such as the FBI
- 03Arrest occurred shortly before the hacking group claimed responsibility for its most recent intrusions
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Dutch 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 […]