ShinyHunters Extorted Boeing Spin-Off Prior to Arrests
A Jordanian teenager known as 'Rey,' suspected of leading the ShinyHunters hacking group, has been detained and is cooperating with the FBI. The group was actively extorting a Boeing spin-off at the time of his arrest.
Why it matters
The arrest marks a significant development in the fight against international cybercrime and ransomware syndicates.
A teenager from Amman, Jordan suspected of leading the prolific data theft and extortion group ShinyHunters has been detained and is reportedly cooperating with the FBI to identify other members of the hacking gang. KrebsOnSecurity has learned that the suspect, who uses the hacker handle “ Rey ,” was detained as ShinyHunters was in the process of extorting a business unit recently divested by the global aerospace company Boeing , which manufactures the fleet of planes used by the employer of Rey’s father — Royal Jordanian Airlines .
The logo for Jeppesen ForeFlight, a business unit divested last year by the aerospace firm Boeing.
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