FBI arrests another ShinyHunters suspect after massive breach of employee data
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel looks on during a news conference at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building on August 05, 2026 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
October 9, 2026 12:55 PM ET
The arrest follows action against suspected members in Jordan and the Netherlands as the bureau investigates the theft of its sensitive personnel information.
The FBI has arrested another suspected member of ShinyHunters, the hacking group believed to be responsible for a breach that exposed sensitive information about bureau employees, Director Kash Patel said Friday.
The New York Times first reported the arrest, identifying the suspect as a Canadian man taken into custody in Pennsylvania, according to two sources who spoke to the newspaper.
“Earlier this week, our agents in the field arrested another suspected co-conspirator of the ShinyHunters group —...
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