# FBI Announces ShinyHunters Arrest

FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Brett Leatherman announced the arrest of one of the alleged leaders of ShinyHunters, a group linked to cyberattacks in the U.S., the Netherlands, and around the world. Since last year, ShinyHunters have allegedly breached more than 140 organizations and taken at least $70 million in extortion payments. The arrest was executed by our partners at the Dutch National Police.

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FBI_Announces_ShinyHunters_Arrest.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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