ShinyHunters Extorted Boeing Spin-off Prior to Arrests
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.
Why it ranks 14 (Routine)
- Covered by 4 independent sources
- Reporting
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- KrebsOnSecurity (krebsonsecurity.com)
- CVE-2026-35273 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia
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