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Police Arrest 24-Year-Old Amsterdamman in Investigation into Hacker Collective ShinyHunters
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The Dutch police have arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam resident, identified as Pepijn van der S., in connection with the hacker collective ShinyHunters. Van der S., who was previously convicted of extortion and money laundering, appeared before the Rotterdam court on Tuesday. While ShinyHunters denied ties to the suspect, the group recently claimed responsibility for data breaches at Odido and the FBI. The arrest follows a February hack where ShinyHunters leaked customer data from the telecom provider after Odido refused to pay a ransom.
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