The FBI urged members of ShinyHunters to come forward after the alleged leader, Pepijn van der Stap, was arrested in the Netherlands on charges tied to hacking, extortion, and suspected murder planning. The group denied extortion claims, said its campaign against the FBI was “marketing,” and warned victim organizations to keep negotiating while investigators say the decentralized operation may continue despite the arrest. #ShinyHunters #PepijnvandderStap #FBIJobsgov
Keypoints
- The FBI called on remaining ShinyHunters members to surrender information after the alleged leader’s arrest.
- Pepijn van der Stap was arrested in the Netherlands on September 15 while on probation.
- Dutch police said the suspect may have played a role in ShinyHunters and planned two murders.
- FBI officials said ShinyHunters has hacked more than 140 organizations and collected at least $70 million.
- Experts warned that ShinyHunters is decentralized and could continue under a new name or structure.
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