Overview
- Jordanian authorities detained a suspect identified by multiple reports as Saif al‑Din Khader, known online as Rey, with sources saying he was taken into custody on Tuesday and is now cooperating with investigators.
- Two sources told Reuters that Khader is walking U.S. and international law enforcement through his electronic devices and digital messages to help identify and locate other alleged ShinyHunters members.
- The FBI has confirmed an active investigation and said it has worked with partners on arrests but declined to confirm specific foreign detentions while forensic analysis of seized material continues.
- Reporting that reviewed samples provided by the extortion group found personally identifiable records and sensitive medical and psychiatric information tied to FBI personnel, raising safety and counterintelligence concerns.
- Investigators are probing whether the access came through a third‑party product such as Oracle PeopleSoft or direct bureau systems as the ShinyHunters brand shows disruption and prior Dutch and other arrests have not ended the group's activity.