ShinyHunters member charged with attempted incitement to commit murder

Dutch police arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam resident with a prior hacking conviction and charged him with two counts of attempted incitement to murder after investigators say they found material on his laptop indicating he ordered two killings to be carried out abroad. Authorities seized multiple data carriers and are treating the murder allegation separately from an ongoing probe into the ShinyHunters hacker group, which the suspect is accused of “playing a role” in; the suspect remains in isolation and further arrests are possible. U.S. law enforcement publicly described him as an alleged ShinyHunters leader, a characterization that goes beyond the local wording and may be clarified as the investigation proceeds.

Investigators report no evidence the plots resulted in killings, and two potential target names have been mentioned to some parties, but details remain limited. Reporting on the case says the alleged plans appear recent and are not linked to November 2025 chat material attributed to another actor. Those who have followed the suspect’s prior cases expressed shock and noted his history of anxiety and probation from earlier hacking and extortion convictions. Contacts were reportedly notified to try to prevent any attack, and sources believe those interventions succeeded; meanwhile prosecutors and the High Tech Crime Team continue building their case.