Suspected ShinyHunters Hacker Detained in Jordan Cooperating With FBI
A suspected member of the ShinyHunters extortion group, known online as Rey, has been detained in Jordan and is aiding federal investigators in identifying fellow group members.
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A suspected member of the ShinyHunters digital extortion group was detained in Jordan on September 29, 2026, and is cooperating with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to reports from The Hacker News, BleepingComputer, and DataBreaches.net. The individual goes by the online alias Rey. [1][5][6]
The Hacker News reported that the suspect has been identified as Saif al-Din Khader. Citations from Reuters indicate that his cooperation with law enforcement and the FBI is intended to help authorities identify and locate other members of the hacking group. [1]
DataBreaches.net and thenationalnews.com reported that the ShinyHunters group had previously claimed to have stolen data belonging to every FBI employee. Jordanian authorities subsequently confirmed the arrest following those claims, according to thenationalnews.com. [5][8]
The country of Jordan is located in West Asia, and its capital city is Amman. Law enforcement officials consider the ongoing cooperation critical to efforts aimed at apprehending additional members involved in the extortion campaign. [1][11]
In short
- A suspected ShinyHunters hacker known as Rey was detained in Jordan on September 29, 2026.
- The suspect was identified as Saif al-Din Khader.
- The detainee is cooperating with the FBI to help identify other members of the digital extortion group.
- ShinyHunters previously claimed to have stolen data on every FBI employee.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]ShinyHunters Suspect Rey Reportedly Detained in Jordan, Helping FBI Identify Group MembersThe Hacker News, 10h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]ShinyHunters Suspect “Rey” Detained in Jordan, Reportedly Helping FBIHackread, 21h ago
- [3]ShinyHunters Suspect Detained in Jordan, Cooperating With FBI to Identify Group Membersnews.lavx.hu, 9h ago
- [4]ShinyHunters Member Detained in Jordan, Reportedly Helping FBI Identify Fellow HackersCyberSecurityNews, 1d ago
- [5]ShinyHunters hacker “Rey,” allegedly involved in FBI data theft, detained in JordanDataBreaches.net, 1d ago
- [6]ShinyHunters hacker reportedly detained in Jordan, aiding FBIBleepingComputer, 22h ago
- [7]ShinyHunters hacker reportedly detained in Jordan, aiding FBIBleepingComputer, 22h ago
- [8]Jordan confirms arrest of suspected hacker after FBI data theft claimthenationalnews.com, 4h ago
- [9]ShinyHunters Suspect Detained in Jordan Helps FBI Track Down the GroupSecurity Affairs, 4h ago
Background
- [10]FBI season 7 on Wikipedia
- [11]Jordan on Wikipedia
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