Van der Stap, known online as "Umbreon," had previously been portrayed in media as a reformed security professional after serving a prior sentence for data theft. While the FBI is now executing new leads from the arrest, the ShinyHunters group denied any association with van der Stap in a statement to Hackread, calling the Dutch police efforts incompetent and attention seeking.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Rotterdam Court Holds ShinyHunters Suspect 90 Days Over Murder Plots
Cybersecurity22 days ago
The FBI has identified Pepijn van der Stap as a leader of the ShinyHunters global hacking syndicate following his arrest by Dutch authorities. A Rotterdam court ordered the 24 year old convicted hacker be held for at least 90 more days after investigators discovered evidence on his laptop suggesting he ordered two murders abroad. Dutch police stated that this suspicion of attempted incitement to murder is separate from the original cybercrime probe, and the suspect was not arrested as part of the investigation into the Odido telecom breach.
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