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FBI tells ShinyHunters members to turn themselves in, after arrest of alleged leader

·Source: Graham Cluley

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Executive Summary

The FBI has a very simple message for the ShinyHunters gang: give yourselves up. On Tuesday, FBI cyber division assistant director Brett Leatherman released a video, thanking the Dutch police for arresting a 24-year-old man they believe to be a member of the group, and and who is separately suspected of attempting to arrange two murders. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Analysis

The FBI has a very simple message for the ShinyHunters gang: give yourselves up. On Tuesday, FBI cyber division assistant director Brett Leatherman released a video, thanking the Dutch police for arresting a 24-year-old man they believe to be a member of the group, and and who is separately suspected of attempting to arrange two murders. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Source Attribution

Originally published by Graham Cluley on Oct 1, 2026.

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