Neither Dutch authorities nor the FBI name the suspect, but Krebs on Security and Reuters report that police arrested Pepijn van der Stap, a Dutch man convicted for data theft and extortion in 2023. Van der Stap joined the Dutch cybersecurity company Neo Security when he was released from prison last year, according to Krebs on Security. ShinyHunters tells Reuters that Van der Stap has “no association” with the group.
Brett Leatherman, the FBI’s Cyber Division Assistant Director, calls…
