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FBI Arrests Canadian Co-Conspirator in ShinyHunters Breach

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 11:06 PM UTC · How we work

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FBI arrests Canadian

The FBI arrested a Canadian citizen in Pennsylvania as a co-conspirator in the ShinyHunters breach.
The hack compromised the FBI jobs portal, stealing personal, medical and spouse data of all agents and applicants.
FBI said the breach stemmed from a missed security patch on a third-party vendor platform, leading to contractor’s removal.
ShinyHunters, which has breached 140 organizations and extorted $70 million, threatened data release unless the FBI withdrew the advisory.

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Pryx launches VulOne

Former hacker Adem El Adeb (Pryx) announced the cybersecurity startup VulOne.
El Adeb says he quit cybercrime before age 18 and now runs VulOne with a co-founder.
ShinyHunters operates as a franchise, letting affiliates use its name after core members were arrested.
The Telegram channel “The Battle” has been doxing Rey and mocking his claim to the ShinyHunters brand.
ShinyHunters exploited PeopleSoft CVE-2026-35273, a zero-day Oracle SaaS flaw, to access FBI data.

History

Historical Context

In late November 2014 the hacker group Guardians of Peace breached Sony Pictures, deploying Shamoon-type malware, stealing employee emails and at least 47,000 Social Security numbers, and demanding a large ransom. U.S. investigators linked the tools to North Korea’s Bureau 121, and by December the FBI publicly attributed the attack to the North Korean government, prompting sanctions and a push for stronger federal cyber-defense.

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FBI arrests Canadian

The FBI arrested a Canadian citizen in Pennsylvania as a co-conspirator in the ShinyHunters breach.
The hack compromised the FBI jobs portal, stealing personal, medical and spouse data of all agents and applicants.
FBI said the breach stemmed from a missed security patch on a third-party vendor platform, leading to contractor’s removal.
ShinyHunters, which has breached 140 organizations and extorted $70 million, threatened data release unless the FBI withdrew the advisory.

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