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ShinyHunters suspect also investigated for alleged murder orders, Dutch media report

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A 24-year-old man arrested in connection with the hacking group ShinyHunters is also under investigation for allegedly ordering two murders abroad, according to Dutch media reports on September 29. Police found information about these alleged murder plots on his laptop during an arrest related to cybersecurity breaches. The suspect, identified by his former employer as Pepijn van der Stap, denies any association with ShinyHunters despite evidence suggesting otherwise.
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A 24-year-old man named Pepijn van der Stap was arrested in Amsterdam as part of an investigation into the hacking group ShinyHunters. Dutch media reported on September 29 that he is also under suspicion for allegedly ordering two murders abroad, based on information found on his laptop. Van der Stap worked at the cybersecurity firm Neo Security before his arrest. The allegations against him are separate from the ShinyHunters investigation, which has raised concern over large-scale data breaches and extortion activities. Recently, ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen terabytes of sensitive personnel data from US FBI servers, intensifying worries about cyber security threats.

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ShinyHunters ORG · 5× Dutch NORP · 4× Reuters ORG · 3× AMSTERDAM GPE · 2× Van der Stap PERSON · 2× ANP ORG · 1× FBI ORG · 1× Neo Security ORG · 1× Pepijn van der Stap PERSON · 1×

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He was arrested in a dramatic police raid amid escalating concern over ShinyHunters, a hacking group known for large-scale data breaches and extortion, and its recent theft of what it said was terabytes of sensitive personnel data from US FBI servers.
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ShinyHunters suspect also investigated for alleged murder orders, Dutch media report · assertive framing

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ShinyHunters suspect also investigated for alleged murder orders, Dutch media report AI generated asserted
media → investigate → orders
A 24-year-old man arrested earlier this week as part of an investigation into the hacking group ShinyHunters is also being investigated over allegations that he ordered two murders abroad, Dutch media reported on Sept 29. asserted
media → arrest → Sept
Police did not immediately confirm the reports. asserted
Police → confirm → reports
Information about the alleged murder plots was reportedly found on the suspect’s laptop, Dutch news agency ANP reported. uncertain
ANP → allege → laptop
It was not clear whether the murders he allegedly ordered actually took place. uncertain
he → order → place
Although Dutch authorities have not publicly identified the man, his former employer, Amsterdam-based cybersecurity company Neo Security, said his name is Pepijn van der Stap. asserted
name → identify → man
Attempts by Reuters to reach Van der Stap or identify a lawyer or representative have not been successful. asserted
Attempts → reach → lawyer
He was arrested in a dramatic police raid amid escalating concern over ShinyHunters, a hacking group known for large-scale data breaches and extortion, and its recent theft of what it said was terabytes of sensitive personnel data from US FBI servers. asserted
it → arrest → servers
At least some of the data includes employees’ intelligence assignments and medical records, Reuters has reported. asserted
Reuters → include → assignments
ShinyHunters has said Van der Stap had “no association” with the group. asserted
Stap → say → group
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