ShinyHunters hacker detained in Jordan, cooperating with FBI, sources say
Summary
A suspected member of the hacking group ShinyHunters was arrested in Jordan and is working with U.S. authorities. The group is accused of hacking the FBI's website and stealing data on FBI employees.Key Facts
- Saif al-Din Khader, suspected member of ShinyHunters, was detained in Jordan this week.
- ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for hacking the FBI's website and stealing 2 to 3 terabytes of FBI employee data.
- The hackers reportedly used a security flaw in Oracle PeopleSoft, a computer program for managing human resources.
- The FBI is actively investigating the incident and has arrested several suspects linked to the hack.
- Another suspected ShinyHunters member, Pepijn van der Stap from Amsterdam, was arrested on September 15.
- Dutch police and the FBI arrested van der Stap days before the hacking incident was publicly reported.
- ShinyHunters denied any connection with van der Stap and criticized Dutch police handling of the case.
- The FBI declined to comment on the recent arrest but pledged to continue its investigation.
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