highCyber Attacks
ShinyHunters Leader Detained; Boeing Spin-off Unit Targeted Prior to Arrest
A teenager identified as Rey, suspected of leading the ShinyHunters extortion group, was detained in Amman, Jordan. According to KrebsOnSecurity, the arrest occurred as ShinyHunters was actively extorting a business unit recently spun off by Boeing. The suspect is reportedly cooperating with the FBI to identify other gang members. The divested business unit manufactures components for aircraft operated by Royal Jordanian Airlines, the employer of Rey's father.
Krebs on Security1 min read