Dutch Police Arrest Alleged Member of Hacking Group that Targeted FBI

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What the source reports

Dutch Police have announced the arrest of a 24-year-old alleged member of the cybercrime group ShinyHunters that has been responsible for a string of major data breaches, including the hacking of an FBI website last week.In a statement Tuesday, police said that following the suspect's arrest last week that they found information on his laptop revealing that he was arranging two murders abroad.

Police added that this alleged plot “is not related to the investigation into ShinyHunters.” The statement did not disclose…

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Source & verification

Primary source: OCCRP Stories About Freedom and Repression · September 30, 2026

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