Suspected ShinyHunters leader arrested in the Netherlands

Dutch police arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man, identified as Pepijn van der Stap, on September 15 for suspected leadership of the ShinyHunters hacking group. ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for attacks on Ticketmaster, Rockstar Games, and a recent FBI website breach that stole employee data. Van der Stap has prior convictions for data theft and extortion.