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Dutch police arrest alleged ShinyHunters leader over hacks and murder plot

Dutch authorities arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man on September 15 on suspicion of participating in the ShinyHunters hacking group, which the FBI says has breached over 140 organizations including Pornhub, Ticketmaster and AT&T. Police say evidence found on his laptop also pointed to plans to have two murders carried out abroad, prompting a separate investigation into that alleged plot. He has been remanded in custody for at least 90 days.

Hackers dump 8.7 million records stolen from Manchester Airports Group

A criminal hacking group has published personal data belonging to nearly 8.7 million customers of Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports after breaching Manchester Airports Group's systems. The attackers had demanded a ransom, which MAG did not pay, and have now released roughly half a terabyte of stolen information—including contact details, vehicle registrations and postcodes—free of charge to other criminals via their own website.