Shiny Hunters Suspect Rey Reportedly Detained in Jordan, Helping FBI Identify Group Members
Summary: A suspected ShinyHunters member using the alias "Rey," identified as Saif al-Din Khader, was reportedly detained in Jordan on September 29, 2026, and is cooperating with the FBI to identify other group members, according to Reuters. The detention follows last week's arrest of a 24-year-old Amsterdam man, reported to be Pepijn van der Stap, and comes as FBI cyber division assistant director Brett Leatherman said the group has allegedly breached more than 140 organizations and taken at least $70 million in extortion payments.
What's compelling: The FBI's own accounting puts the group at more than 140 victim organizations and at least $70 million in extortion payments, and its resilience is described by Sekoia and Beazley Security researchers as a modular division of labor rather than any single leader - so one arrest does not remove the capability.
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