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ShinyHunters hacker in FBI data theft held in Jordan

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Jordanian authorities detained Saif al-Din Khader, a suspected member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, this week. Two sources confirmed that Khader was arrested on Tuesday and is now cooperating with FBI and global law enforcement to locate other members of the group. The FBI declined to comment but stated they are aggressively investigating the cyber incident involving ShinyHunters. Details about Khader’s detention and current location were not provided by Reuters.
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Saif al-Din Khader, a suspected member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, was detained in Jordan this week. ShinyHunters claims to have stolen data on every FBI employee, including extensive personally identifiable information and sensitive job role details, amounting to 2 to 3 terabytes of data. Khader is cooperating with the FBI to identify other hackers involved in the theft; however, Reuters could not determine the exact circumstances of his detention or his current location. The FBI declined to comment on specific arrests but stated that they are aggressively investigating the incident and have already arrested multiple suspects involved with ShinyHunters.

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Hedges 5 of 19 claims Outlet record 66/100
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Hedges 9 of 30 claims Outlet record 60/100
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Hedges 9 of 27 claims Outlet record 60/100
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Topics

FBI Jordan Jordanian Reuters ShinyHunters

Subjects

FBI ORG · 4× Khader PERSON · 3× ShinyHunters ORG · 3× Reuters ORG · 2× Jordan GPE · 1× Jordanian NORP · 1× Rey PERSON · 1× Saif al-Din Khader PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The prolific cyber extortion group, which has a long history of targeting major corporations around the world, is believed by experts to consist mainly of young, English-speaking hackers focused on data theft and extortion.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04
🔮 Reuters could not immediately determine the circumstances of Khader’s detention or where he is being held.
2026-10-04 · Times of India
ShinyHunters hacker in FBI data theft held in Jordan · mixed framing

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A suspected member of ShinyHunters hacking group, which says it stole data on every FBI employee, was detained in Jordan this week and is cooperating with FBI, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. asserted
people → suspect → Reuters
Saif al-Din Khader was detained by Jordanian authorities, the three sources said. asserted
sources → detain → authorities
Two of them said he was brought into custody on Tuesday. asserted
he → say → Tuesday
Reuters could not immediately determine the circumstances of Khader’s detention or where he is being held. uncertain
he → determine → detention
Two sources said that he is helping FBI and global law enforcement locate the other hackers. asserted
FBI → say → hackers
FBI declined to comment on any specific arrest or activity abroad but said that the bureau “continues to aggressively probe the recent cyber incident allegedly involving ShinyHunters, having already worked with partners to arrest multiple subjects — and we will spare no resource in bringing each of the responsible individuals to justice.” uncertain
we → decline → justice
Attempts to reach Khader and members of his family over the past week and a half have been unsuccessful. asserted
Attempts → reach → week
The prolific cyber extortion group, which has a long history of targeting major corporations around the world, is believed by experts to consist mainly of young, English-speaking hackers focused on data theft and extortion. asserted
which → have → theft
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