Dutch National Police Arrest Member of Group That Claimed to Have Hacked FBI

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A suspected member of the cyber group ShinyHunters, Pepijn van der Stap, has been arrested by Dutch National Police.
ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for hacking the FBI's jobs website days before the suspect's arrest.
Van der Stap is also suspected of attempting to incite two murders.
The suspect was previously convicted in 2023 for data thefts and extortions using the hacker handle 'Umbreon'.
Authorities seized data carriers and found information on his laptop related to planned murders abroad.
FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Brett Leatherman stated the cybercriminal and co-conspirators breached over 140 organizations and extorted $70 million.
The FBI is working with international partners to pursue further leads based on this arrest.
ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen two to three terabytes of data related to FBI and Justice Department workers using a vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft.
An internal FBI email confirmed the hack and acknowledged that personal information of some employees was stolen.
Affected FBI employees have been advised to take heightened security precautions and report suspicious contacts.

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