Suspected ShinyHunters hacker detained in Jordan cooperates with FBI

Authorities in Jordan have detained a suspected member of the ShinyHunters digital extortion group, according to reports from The Hacker News and BleepingComputer citing Reuters. The suspect, known online by the alias Rey, is assisting the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and international law enforcement to identify other members of the hacking collective. [1][2][9]

The suspect has been identified as Saif al-Din Khader. BleepingComputer and The Hacker News reported that he was taken into custody in Jordan, with sources differing slightly on the exact date. The Hacker News stated he was brought into custody on September 29, 2026, while BleepingComputer reported sources saying he was detained on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. [1][2]

A source told Reuters that Khader's cooperation is critical to ongoing efforts to arrest other hackers in the group. As FTMQ News reported earlier, the ShinyHunters group has previously claimed responsibility for major data breaches targeting companies including Tokopedia and AT&T. [1][9]

Jordan is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia with its capital in Amman. The cooperation between Jordanian authorities and U.S. law enforcement remains ongoing as investigators attempt to trace additional group members. [1][5][8]