FBI Arrests Key Suspect in ShinyHunters Hack Involving Agents’ Data

The FBI arrested a key suspect in a ShinyHunters hack that threatened agents’ personal information, The New York Times reported.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 9, 2026 at 10:45 AM EDT

FBI Arrests Key Suspect in ShinyHunters Hack Involving Agents’ Data

The FBI has arrested a key suspect in a ShinyHunters hack involving its agents’ data, according to The New York Times.

The group threatened to make agents’ personal information public. The breach forced the FBI to respond in two roles: as the target of the hack and as the agency investigating it.

Originally reported by The New York Times. Read the full story at The New York Times

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