GoKawiilDutch police arrest Pepijn van der Stap, suspected ShinyHunters leader
Dutch authorities arrested Pepijn van der Stap, a Dutch man previously convicted of data theft and extortion in 2023, who reportedly joined cybersecurity firm Neo Security after his release last year. Krebs on Security and Reuters identify him as the suspect, though neither Dutch police nor the FBI officially named him, and ShinyHunters denies he has any association with the group. Dutch police say he is also suspected of incitement to commit two murders, while FBI officials describe him as one of the group's alleged leaders.