18 days ago
Dutch 'reformed hacker' arrested in ShinyHunters investigation, police and boss say
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. CBC World, BleepingComputer, The Straits Times World, and Krebs on Security are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 28 Sept 2026, 15:08 UTC. 5 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Dutch 'reformed hacker' arrested in ShinyHunters investigation, police and boss say”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Krebs on Security
Dutch Police Arrest ‘Reformed’ Hacker in Shiny Hunters Investigation
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Dutch ‘reformed hacker’ arrested in ShinyHunters investigation, police and ex-boss say
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Dutch 'reformed hacker' arrested in ShinyHunters investigation, police and boss say
- Picked up by BleepingComputer
Dutch police confirm arrest in ShinyHunters hacking investigation
- Picked up by CBC World
Dutch police arrest security professional in ShinyHunters investigation
Same story, different outlets
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- CBCDutch police arrest security professional in ShinyHunters investigation
- BleepingComputerDutch police confirm arrest in ShinyHunters hacking investigation
- The Straits TimesDutch ‘reformed hacker’ arrested in ShinyHunters investigation, police and ex-boss say
- Krebs on SecurityDutch Police Arrest ‘Reformed’ Hacker in Shiny Hunters Investigation