CYBERSECURITYTRACKER
TRACKING
Permanent story citation

ShinyHunters hacker “Rey,” allegedly involved in FBI data theft, detained in Jordan

This page keeps the story as Cybersecurity Tracker first published it. If the tracker later corrects it, the correction appears below the original and never replaces it.

Back to newsStory 9306

As cited

Copy frozen at (site build).

breaches incidents

ShinyHunters hacker “Rey,” allegedly involved in FBI data theft, detained in Jordan

A member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, known by the handle 'Rey,' was detained in Jordan this week after the group claimed to have stolen data on all FBI employees. According to sources familiar with the matter, the individual is cooperating with the FBI to identify other members of the group.

Why it matters: FBI security teams and federal agencies need to assess the scope and sensitivity of employee data allegedly compromised, prioritize notifications, and monitor for secondary exploitation or extortion attempts.

Source published
First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker

Source attribution

Correction

Correction recorded as of .

breaches incidents

ShinyHunters hacker “Rey,” allegedly involved in FBI data theft, detained in Jordan

A member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, known by the handle 'Rey,' was detained in Jordan this week after the group claimed to have stolen data on all FBI employees. According to sources familiar with the matter, the individual is cooperating with the FBI to identify other members of the group.

Why it matters: FBI security teams and federal agencies need to assess the scope and sensitivity of employee data allegedly compromised, prioritize notifications, and monitor for secondary exploitation or extortion attempts.

Source published
First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker

Source attribution

Correction

Correction recorded as of .

breaches incidents

ShinyHunters hacker “Rey,” allegedly involved in FBI data theft, detained in Jordan

A member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, known by the handle 'Rey,' was detained in Jordan this week after the group claimed to have stolen data on all FBI employees. According to sources familiar with the matter, the individual is cooperating with the FBI to identify other members of the group.

Why it matters: FBI security teams and federal agencies need to assess the scope and sensitivity of employee data allegedly compromised, prioritize notifications, and monitor for secondary exploitation or extortion attempts.

Source published
First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker

Source attribution

Correction

Correction recorded as of .

breaches incidents

ShinyHunters hacker “Rey,” allegedly involved in FBI data theft, detained in Jordan

A member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, known by the handle 'Rey,' was detained in Jordan this week after the group claimed to have stolen data on all FBI employees. According to sources familiar with the matter, the individual is cooperating with the FBI to identify other members of the group.

Why it matters: FBI security teams and federal agencies need to assess the scope and sensitivity of employee data allegedly compromised, prioritize notifications, and monitor for secondary exploitation or extortion attempts.

Source published
First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker

Source attribution

Correction

Correction recorded as of .

breaches incidents

ShinyHunters hacker “Rey,” allegedly involved in FBI data theft, detained in Jordan

A member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, known by the handle 'Rey,' was detained in Jordan this week after the group claimed to have stolen data on all FBI employees. According to sources familiar with the matter, the individual is cooperating with the FBI to identify other members of the group.

Why it matters: FBI security teams and federal agencies need to assess the scope and sensitivity of employee data allegedly compromised, prioritize notifications, and monitor for secondary exploitation or extortion attempts.

Source published
First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker

Source attribution

Correction

Correction recorded as of .

breaches incidents

ShinyHunters hacker “Rey,” allegedly involved in FBI data theft, detained in Jordan

A member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, known by the handle 'Rey,' was detained in Jordan this week after the group claimed to have stolen data on all FBI employees. According to sources familiar with the matter, the individual is cooperating with the FBI to identify other members of the group.

Why it matters: FBI security teams and federal agencies need to assess the scope and sensitivity of employee data allegedly compromised, prioritize notifications, and monitor for secondary exploitation or extortion attempts.

Source published
First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker

Source attribution

Glossary