Executive Summary

A suspected member of the ShinyHunters digital extortion group, known online as Rey (real name Saif al-Din Khader), was reportedly detained by Jordanian authorities on September 29, 2026. The detainee is cooperating with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation to help identify other group members.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: The Hacker News - Published Date: 2026-10-04T07:22:05+00:00 - Category: threat-intel

Original Description: A suspected member of the ShinyHunters digital extortion group, who goes by the online alias "Rey," has been allegedly detained by authorities in Jordan, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. Rey, whose real name is Saif ‌al-Din Khader, is said to have been brought into custody on September 29, 2026, cooperating with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and

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