13 days ago · United States
ShinyHunters hacker reportedly detained in Jordan, aiding FBI
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. CBS News, Times of India World, BleepingComputer, and The Straits Times World are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 3 Oct 2026, 15:53 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “ShinyHunters hacker reportedly detained in Jordan, aiding FBI”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A suspected ShinyHunters hacking group member known online as "Rey" has reportedly been detained in Jordan and is cooperating with the FBI to help locate other members of the extortion group. [...
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Straits Times World
ShinyHunters hacker in FBI data theft detained in Jordan, cooperating with bureau, sources say
- Picked up by BleepingComputer
ShinyHunters hacker reportedly detained in Jordan, aiding FBI
- Picked up by Times of India World
- Picked up by CBS News
ShinyHunters hacker detained in Jordan, cooperating with FBI, sources say
Same story, different outlets
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- CBS NewsShinyHunters hacker detained in Jordan, cooperating with FBI, sources say
- Times of IndiaShinyHunters hacker in FBI data theft held in Jordan
- BleepingComputerShinyHunters hacker reportedly detained in Jordan, aiding FBI
- The Straits TimesShinyHunters hacker in FBI data theft detained in Jordan, cooperating with bureau, sources say