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Suspected ShinyHunters hacker detained in Jordan is cooperating with U.S. officials

CBS News reports that Jordanian authorities detained Saif al-Din Khader, who is aiding investigators following FBI website breaches.

Updated Oct 7, 2026 · 18:26 UTC2 reports

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Jordanian authorities detained Saif al-Din Khader, a suspected member of the ShinyHunters cybercrime group who is now cooperating with U.S. investigators.[CBS News]
The detainment follows claims by ShinyHunters last month that it defaced the FBI's website and obtained sensitive employee records.[CBS News]
Another suspect, Pepijn van der Stap, was previously arrested by Dutch police in September, though the group denied his involvement.[CBS News]
The FBI declined to comment directly on the Jordan operation, and the extent of alleged employee data theft remains unverified publicly.[CBS News]

Saif al-Din Khader was detained by Jordanian authorities and is cooperating with U.S. investigators.[CBS News]
ShinyHunters claimed responsibility last month for defacing the FBI website and asserted it stole 2 to 3 terabytes of data related to FBI personnel.[CBS News]
Dutch police previously arrested Pepijn van der Stap on September 15 on suspicion of being affiliated with the group.[CBS News]
ShinyHunters denied Pepijn van der Stap had any connection to their organization.[CBS News]

There is no public verification of ShinyHunters' claim that it accessed data on every FBI employee.[CBS News]
The total number of individuals involved in the ShinyHunters network remains unclear.[CBS News]

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