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ShinyHunters hacker “Rey,” allegedly involved in FBI data theft, detained in Jordan

·Source: DataBreaches.net

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Executive Summary

Jana Winter, Raphael Satter, and A.J. Vicens report: A key member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, ‌which claims to have stolen data on every FBI employee, was detained this week in Jordan, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Two of ​the sources said he was cooperating with the FBI to identify ​his fellow... Source

Analysis

Jana Winter, Raphael Satter, and A.J. Vicens report: A key member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, ‌which claims to have stolen data on every FBI employee, was detained this week in Jordan, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Two of ​the sources said he was cooperating with the FBI to identify ​his fellow... Source
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Originally published by DataBreaches.net on Oct 3, 2026.

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