Dutch Arrest of ShinyHunters Member Triggers FBI Breach and Internal Power Struggle
Dutch authorities arrested 24-year-old Pepijn van der Stap, a former cybercriminal and ShinyHunters associate, on September 15, 2026. Days later, the hacker group claimed a massive breach of the FBI’s job application site, stealing data on over 5,000 officials. The arrest appears to have triggered a violent internal power struggle, with a Jordanian teenager named 'Rey' seizing control and escalating attacks against the FBI and the Cl0p ransomware group. Dutch police suspect van der Stap of inciting two murders abroad, while the FBI confirmed the breach and urged remaining hackers to surrender.