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Dutch Police Arrest ‘Reformed’ Hacker in Shiny Hunters Investigation

Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a 23-year-old convicted cybercriminal on suspicion of aiding in data thefts and extortions by the prolific hacker group ShinyHunters. In the days immediately following the suspect's arrest, remaining ShinyHunters members dramatically escalated their attacks, stealing highly sensitive data from the FBI and extorting the Russian ransomware group Cl0p.

By Krebs on Security

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Dutch Police Arrest ‘Reformed’ Hacker in Shiny Hunters Investigation
Dutch Police Arrest ‘Reformed’ Hacker in Shiny Hunters Investigation

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