Dutch police: ShinyHunters plotted murder-for-hire against security researchers
moyix · x · 2026-09-30
According to Dutch police, the hacker group ShinyHunters wanted to arrange murder-for-hire against security researchers, as reported by vxunderground. Researcher moyix shared the news with a wry note about people finally 'taking cybersecurity seriously.' The story underscores how cybercrime is spilling into real-world threats against the security community.
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