Dutch 'reformed hacker' arrested in ShinyHunters investigation, police and boss say
Police say the suspect is also being investigated separately for alleged murder plotting, and investigators seized devices that may lead to more arrests.
- 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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Suspected ShinyHunters leader arrested in the Netherlands
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