Suspected ShinyHunters leader arrested in the Netherlands
The 24-year-old man is linked to the hacking group behind attacks on the FBI, Rockstar Games, Ticketmaster, and more.
by Emma Roth
Sep 29, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC
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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 have breached the FBI’s website and stolen employee data, as reported earlier by Reuters.
Neither Dutch authorities nor the FBI name the suspect, but Krebs on Security...
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