Netherlands Arrests Man FBI Identified as an Alleged ShinyHunters Leader

Dutch police arrested a 24-year-old man from Amsterdam on suspicion of involvement in the ShinyHunters group. The FBI identified him as one of the group’s alleged leaders.

Dutch police arrested a 24-year-old man from Amsterdam on suspicion of involvement in the ShinyHunters group. The FBI identified him as one of the group’s alleged leaders.

According to customer notifications, Revolut complied with a fake request posing as a government demand. Potentially disclosed data includes identity documents, IBAN details and transaction history, including Bitcoin activity.

Following a cyber incident in the state administrative network, Berlin confirmed an extortion attempt. The city will not meet the demands, while the investigation has uncovered another data leak.