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Jordan detains Rey in ShinyHunters investigation

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Jordanian authorities detained Rey / Saif al-Din Khader in Jordan on October 3, 2026, and he is reportedly cooperating with the FBI in the ShinyHunters investigation. Reuters identified the suspect as Saif Al-din Khader, while other reporting links him to the handle Rey. The detention is part of a broader ShinyHunters enforcement push tied to the group’s extortion activity and investigators’ effort to identify additional members.

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  1. 03.10.2026 22:09 5 articles · 10d ago

    Jordan detains Rey in ShinyHunters investigation

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    Jordanian authorities took Rey into custody in Jordan and began receiving cooperation tied to the ShinyHunters case. The reported move put a suspected extortion-group member in a position to identify other participants for investigators.

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