In brief
Dutch police have taken a 24‑year‑old Amsterdam resident into custody after the ShinyHunters hacking collective claimed it had accessed sensitive information on every FBI agent. The group said it stole names, badge numbers, addresses and phone numbers for around 38,000 workers before the alleged attack on 21 September. Police seized a laptop containing details of two planned murders abroad and want to investigate if the suspect ordered them. The arrest follows the FBI’s public warning that ShinyHunters is a serious threat actor and a call for anyone involved to surrender.
What Just Happened?
Dutch police arrested a suspected member of the ShinyHunters cyber‑crime group that claimed to have stolen data on all FBI staff – about 38,000 people.
The hackers said they had every agent's name, role, badge number and personal details including home address and phone numbers.
The suspect, a 24‑year‑old from Amsterdam, was arrested on 15 September before the alleged FBI attack and is also suspected of attempting to incite two murders.
Police found a large amount of information on his laptop, including details about two murders that were to be committed abroad.
Dutch officials have not ruled out further arrests and are working with the FBI to crack the network.
ShinyHunters has been responsible for high‑profile breaches, including a hack on Rockstar Games and a disruptive attack on the Canvas learning platform.
The group used a vulnerability in Oracle cloud storage to reach multiple FBI systems and stated it was not motivated by money.
The FBI thanked Dutch partners and urged any member of the group to hand itself in, warning that the longer the hackers stay hidden the more information investigators will gather.
Their public service announcement still labels the group as a serious threat actor, noting the group often sells access to personal data for payment.
