ShinyHunters Extorted Boeing Spin-off Prior to Arrests
Read More A teenager from Amman, Jordan suspected of leading the prolific data theft and extortion group ShinyHunters has been detained and is reportedly cooperating with the FBI to identify other members of the hacking gang. KrebsOnSecurity has learned that the...
Dutch Police Arrest ‘Reformed’ Hacker in Shiny Hunters Investigation
Read More Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a 24-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...
U.S. Soldier Gets 70 Months in Prison for AT&T, Verizon Extortions
Read More A U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to hacking into multiple telecommunications companies and stealing mobile call and text metadata for more than 100 million AT&T customers in 2024 was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison today and ordered to...