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Dutch police confirm arrest in Amsterdam linked to ShinyHunters investigation

Dutch police confirmed the arrest of a 24-year-old Amsterdam man in connection with an ongoing investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group. Reports indicate the individual had previously been publicly known as a reformed hacker working in cybersecurity. Details regarding formal charges or specific alleged actions have not been fully released.

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5 differing positions reported on attribution across 7 publishers; unresolved.
  • bleepingcomputerDutch police
  • dailypolice and boss
  • jpostShinyHunters
  • telegramמשטרת הולנד
  • bbcDutch police
  • rtgroup behind FBI breach
  • occrpDutch Police
2 differing positions reported on location across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • dailyDutch
  • telegramהולנד
  • occrpDutch
2 differing positions reported on timing across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramאחרי
  • bleepingcomputerrecent
WhereAmsterdam
52.374, 4.890 ±10 km
First reported26 days ago
Published2026-09-28 21:07 UTC
Occurred2026-09-28
Sources8
How this travelled.
Reports9Independent tellings6
6 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Dutch police confirm arrest in Amsterdam linked to ShinyHunters investigation. 2026-09-28T21:07:51.215Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3925. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-28/dutch-man-arrested-in-shinyhunters-investigation-alleged-to-have-been-6fba1863

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