Dutch Police Arrest 24-Year-Old Amsterdam Man in Shiny Hunters Investigation
Summary: Dutch police confirmed the arrest of a 24-year-old Amsterdam man in an investigation into the ShinyHunters group, with the Rotterdam District Court appearance set for September 29, 2026. Journalists Brian Krebs and DataBreaches.Net identified him as Pepijn van der Stap, who was previously arrested in 2023 and is currently listed on LinkedIn as offensive security lead at Dutch company Neo Security; ShinyHunters denied any connection to him.
Bottom line: FBI Assistant Director Brett Leatherman said the group and its co-conspirators have allegedly breached more than 140 organizations and taken at least $70 million in extortion payments, often by targeting third-party vendors in cloud-based platforms.
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