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24-year-old Amsterdam man arrested in investigation into hacker group ShinyHunters

A 24-year-old Amsterdam man has been arrested for suspected involvement with the hacking group ShinyHunters. The collective is linked to major Dutch data breaches, including incidents involving educational software provider Canvas and telecom firm Odidio.

A 24-year-old man from Amsterdam has been arrested by police on suspicion of being involved with the international hacking collective known as ShinyHunters. The suspect is scheduled to appear before the Rotterdam court tomorrow to determine if his detention will be extended. While authorities have provided few details, media reports identify the man as Pepijn van der S., who was previously convicted in 2023 for hacking and extortion-related crimes.

ShinyHunters has been linked to several significant security breaches within the Netherlands. The group is allegedly responsible for the theft of data from the educational software provider Canvas, which impacted institutions such as the VU and UvA. Additionally, the collective claimed responsibility for a massive data breach at the telecom provider Odidio in February, which resulted in the exposure of information belonging to millions of Dutch citizens. The investigation into the group's activities and the suspect's potential role remains ongoing.

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Based on reporting by rss. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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