Dutch Police Arrest Man Accused of Leading ShinyHunters
Summary
Dutch police arrested a 24-year-old man accused of involvement in ShinyHunters; Brian Krebs identified him as Pepjin van der Stap. He is being held for at least 90 days as investigators pursue the group.
Key points
- Dutch police arrested a 24-year-old man in Amsterdam accused of participating in ShinyHunters; officials have not publicly named him.
- Cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs identified the suspect as Pepjin van der Stap, whom the article describes as previously convicted.
- FBI Assistant Director Brett Leatherman said the group and its co-conspirators allegedly breached more than 140 organizations and took at least $70 million in extortion payments.
- ShinyHunters claims it broke into FBI systems and stole sensitive data; the article does not independently verify that claim.
- Police said they seized a large amount of evidence from the suspect's laptop. A Rotterdam court ordered him detained for at least 90 days pending trial.
- The FBI says it is pursuing further leads with partners following the arrest.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Arrest of a suspected ShinyHunters member in the Netherlands
- Impact
- Dutch authorities arrested a 24-year-old man in Amsterdam accused of involvement in ShinyHunters. The FBI says the group has breached more than 140 organizations and received at least $70 million in extortion payments. ShinyHunters also claims responsibility for a recent attack on FBI systems; that claim is attributed to the group.
People
Brett LeathermanAssistant director of the FBI’s cyber division who described van der Stap as an alleged ShinyHunters leader and gave figures on the group’s alleged breaches and extortion payments.Brian KrebsCybersecurity journalist who identified the suspect as Pepjin van der Stap.Kash PatelFBI director who said FBI teams were pursuing leads in the investigation.Pepijn van der StapBrian Krebs identified him as the arrested suspect; authorities have not publicly named the accused man.
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