Patel says FBI has arrested another person tied to ShinyHunters hackers

Jerusalem Post/World NewsIt is the third publicly announced arrest since news of the breach broke in late September. Dutch authorities earlier announced the arrest of a man identified as Pepijn van der Stap.Follow us on GoogleActing U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche holds a press conference to discuss Tren de Aragua developments in Washington Tuesday, 15th September 2026(photo credit: REUTERS/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN)OCTOBER 10, 2026 06:00 FBI Director Kash Patel said on Friday that the bureau has arrested another person tied to the ShinyHunters hacking group.In a post on X/Twitter, Patel said, "Our agents in the field have arrested another suspected co-conspirator of the ShinyHunters group," whom he said was believed to be responsible for the recent break-in at the FBI jobs site that has exposed a wide swathe of sensitive employee data.Patel's statement did not provide details, and the FBI did not immediately respond to a request for additional comment.Third publicly announced arrest involving members of ShinyHunters hacking groupIt is the third publicly announced arrest since news of the breach broke in late September. Dutch authorities earlier announced the arrest of a man identified to Reuters as Pepijn van der Stap, who had previously served a sentence for data theft.Reuters has also reported the arrest of Saif al-Din Khader, a teenager in Jordan who was alleged to be a key ShinyHunters member.FILE PHOTO: Man holds laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture Friday, 9th October 2026 (credit: REUTERS/KACPER PEMPEL/ILLUSTRATION)Patel said, "We will continue to work closely with our partners to disrupt what’s left of the ShinyHunters group and their associates, no matter where they operate."Follow us on Google