ShinyHunters Hacker Detained in Jordan, Cooperating with FBI

Executive Summary

A member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, known online as "Rey", was reportedly detained in Jordan and is now cooperating with the FBI to help locate other extortion group members.


Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Bleeping Computer - Published Date: 2026-10-03T19:09:38+00:00 - Category: threat-intel

Original Description: A suspected ShinyHunters hacking group member known online as "Rey" has reportedly been detained in Jordan and is cooperating with the FBI to help locate other members of the extortion group. [...]

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