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Data Breaches & Leaks The Record 1 week ago

Alleged ShinyHunters member reportedly detained in Jordan, assisting law enforcement

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CyberNew Threat Research Desk
• Original Reporting: The Record
CyberNew Threat Intel Assessment
Assessed Severity: CRITICAL
Impacted Surface
Enterprise Data & Identity Stores
Intelligence Sector
Data Breaches & Leaks

Analyst Takeaway

"Image: Kindel Media via Pexels Alleged ShinyHunters member reportedly detained in Jordan, assisting law enforcement The FBI reportedly has detained a second person connected to its investigation into a recent data breach involving information from the law enforcement agency. Multiple FBI sources told Reuters on Saturday that Saif ‌al-Din Khader was arrested in Jordan on September 28."

Recommended Defense & Mitigation

  • Emergency Patching: Prioritize vendor patches and CVE mitigation across internet-facing assets immediately.
  • Perimeter Audit: Inspect perimeter firewall logs and hunt for unauthorized RCE indicators.
Curated & Verified by CyberNew Threat Intelligence Desk Standard Defense Framework (NIST / MITRE ATT&CK)
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Image: Kindel Media via Pexels

Alleged ShinyHunters member reportedly detained in Jordan, assisting law enforcement

The FBI reportedly has detained a second person connected to its investigation into a recent data breach involving information from the law enforcement agency. 

Multiple FBI sources told Reuters on Saturday that Saif ‌al-Din Khader was arrested in Jordan on September 28. 

Source Verification & Original Intelligence

This threat report was reviewed by CyberNew analysts and cross-referenced with primary security disclosures from The Record.

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