Dutch 'reformed hacker' arrested in ShinyHunters investigation, police and boss say
Dutch police said the 24-year-old suspect will appear in court in Rotterdam as investigators probe the ShinyHunters hacking group.
- On Monday, Dutch police arrested Pepijn van der Stap, offensive security lead at Neo Security, as part of an investigation into hacker group ShinyHunters.
- Van der Stap gained international media attention following 2023 convictions for data theft and extortion, then publicly renounced cybercrime and transitioned to legitimate security work.
- Neo Security CEO Benjamin Korper, who vetted Van der Stap before hiring, said, "Absolutely everybody I talked to is flabbergasted." Investigators found no evidence Van der Stap hacked the company.
- The 24-year-old suspect will appear in Rotterdam court on Tuesday following a police raid on Neo Security's office on September 15, when Dutch forensic investigators visited.
- Independent journalist Brian Krebs first reported the arrest, which centers on ShinyHunters, a group notorious for large-scale data thefts including recent breaches of FBI employee records.
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Dutch police have arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man in the ShinyHunters investigation. Sources cited by KrebsOnSecurity identify him as convicted hacker Pepijn van der Stap, formerly known as "Umbreon".
Dutch police arrest security professional in ShinyHunters investigation
A Dutch man whose journey from cybercriminal to reformed security professional was widely covered in the international media has been arrested as part of an investigation into the hacker group ShinyHunters, Dutch police and the man's boss said on Monday. The news comes on the heels of ShinyHunters hacking the FBI last week.
Dutch 'reformed hacker' arrested in ShinyHunters investigation, police and boss say
AMSTERDAM, Sept 28 - A Dutch man whose journey from cybercriminal to reformed security professional was widely covered in the international media has been arrested as part of an investigation into the hacker group ShinyHunters, Dutch police and the man's boss said on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Dutch 'reformed hacker' arrested in ShinyHunters investigation, police and ex-boss say
A Dutch man whose journey from cybercriminal to reformed security professional was widely covered in the international media has been arrested as part of an investigation into the hacker group ShinyHunters, Dutch police and the man's boss said on Monday.
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