Trendmast

Technology news, aggregated

ad slot · header banner 728×90
Cyber Security

F.B.I. Arrests OpenAI Employee Accused of Planting Bug in Office

Image: BleepingComputer

ad slot · in-content video 16:9

Coverage

Coverage

  • BleepingComputer · October 3, 2026 19:09
    A suspected ShinyHunters hacking group member known online as "Rey" has reportedly been detained in Jordan and is cooperating with the FBI to help locate other members of the extortion group. [...]
  • SecurityWeek · October 5, 2026 07:16
    Known as Rey, the suspect is reportedly helping the FBI identify and locate other members of the extortion group. The post Alleged ShinyHunters Leader Arrested in Jordan appeared first on SecurityWeek .
  • Help Net Security · October 5, 2026 10:36
    A suspected ShinyHunters member known as Rey has been detained in Jordan and is reportedly helping the FBI track down the rest of the group. Reuters reports that Jordanian authorities detained Saif al-Din Khader, alias Rey, last week, with two of its three sources placing the arrest on Tuesday.…
  • The Record by Recorded Future News · October 5, 2026 19:15
    Saif ‌al-Din Khader is cooperating with the FBI, reports said, as the bureau responds to a massive breach that exposed employee data.
  • SecurityWeek · October 6, 2026 14:15
    The FBI has removed an Accenture contractor over a data breach that exposed personal information of thousands of bureau employees. The post FBI Blames Contractor’s Missed Patch for ShinyHunters Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek .
  • Krebs on Security · October 7, 2026 13:48
    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,"…
  • The Record by Recorded Future News · October 9, 2026 15:41
    “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," FBI Director Kash Patel said.
  • BleepingComputer · October 9, 2026 17:02
    The FBI has arrested another suspected member of the ShinyHunters extortion group believed to be involved in the recent breach of FBI systems, Director Kash Patel announced Friday. [...]
  • Dark Reading · October 9, 2026 17:21
    In this video conversation, Dark Reading editors discuss some of the news they didn't get a chance to cover, from the arrest of a suspected ShinyHunters operative to the compromise of a Pentagon-run data center.
  • Krebs on Security · October 10, 2026 00:17
    Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday arrested the co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm in connection with an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group that recently relieved the FBI of sensitive data on thousands of agents, multiple sources tell…
  • BleepingComputer · October 10, 2026 15:07
    Canadian cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky has been arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with alleged extortion activity that multiple reports have linked to the FBI's ongoing crackdown on the ShinyHunters hacking group. [...]

More coverage

  • The Hacker News · October 4, 2026 07:22
    A suspected member of the ShinyHunters digital extortion group, who goes by the online alias "Rey," has been allegedly detained by authorities in Jordan, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. Rey, whose real name is Saif ‌al-Din Khader, is said to have been brought into…
  • The Hacker News · October 6, 2026 06:56
    The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has removed an Accenture contractor for their alleged role in a ShinyHunters-breach that led to the theft of personal details of thousands of bureau employees. That's according to a report from Reuters, citing two sources familiar with the matter. "To…
  • The Hacker News · October 9, 2026 17:45
    The FBI has arrested another suspected co-conspirator of ShinyHunters, FBI Director Kash Patel said on October 9 in a post on X. ShinyHunters is the extortion group that said in September it had breached the FBI's jobs portal and stolen sensitive data on almost all FBI agents and job applicants.…