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#6 SecurityWeek general October 05, 2026 at 07:16 UTC

Alleged ShinyHunters Leader Arrested in Jordan

By Ionut Arghire

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Saif al-Din Khader, known as 'Rey' and alleged leader of the ShinyHunters threat group, was detained in Jordan and is reportedly cooperating with the FBI to identify and locate other group members. ShinyHunters is responsible for numerous high-profile data breaches affecting hundreds of millions of users across platforms including Ticketmaster and Santander. This arrest and active cooperation could significantly disrupt the group's operations and potentially expose its broader criminal network.

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