ShinyHunters GTA hacker caught, implicated in murder-for-hire orders

One of the suspects responsible for the recent hack on Rockstar Games' servers has been arrested by Netherlands police, and evidence also implicates the suspect in potential murder-for-hire charges.

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A member of the ShinyHunters hacking collective has been arrested by Amsterdam police and is being held in custody, a press release from the National Police Corps confirms. Investigators also found evidence that allegedly connects the suspect to two orders for contract killings.

"On Tuesday, September 15, the police arrested a 24-year-old man from Amsterdam who is suspected of playing a role within the hacker group ShinyHunters. The man is also suspected of attempted incitement to commit two murders. Various data carriers have been seized and are being investigated further. Further arrests are not ruled out."

The news was then shared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States.

Earlier this year, ShinyHunters hacked Rockstar Games' servers and accessed sensitive financial information. The data was eventually released to the public after Rockstar missed the deadline ultimatum, revealing just how much money Grand Theft Auto Online makes (it's a lot).

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What financial figures about Grand Theft Auto Online did the ShinyHunters leak reveal?

The leak put GTA Online bookings at $5 billion, if the figures are accurate, according to the separate story "GTA Online bookings at $5 billion as total franchise breaks $10.38 billion since GTA V." "GTA Online makes $4.4 million per week on PS5, platform rakes in 53% of all GTAO weekly bookings" reports roughly $4.48 million a week on PS5 alone. "Rockstar hack exposes outrageous GTA 5 Shark Card spending from players" also reports a single $1 million Shark Card transaction.

What other Rockstar Games information did ShinyHunters access or release?

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How did ShinyHunters make the stolen Rockstar Games data public after the deadline passed?

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How did Rockstar Games respond publicly to the ShinyHunters breach?

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The Amsterdam resident is suspected of participating in a criminal organization and has been arrested for that reason. Following his arrest on September 15, a large amount of information was found on his laptop, including details about two murders that were to be committed abroad. There are indications that the suspect gave the order for this.

Therefore, the man is also suspected of attempted incitement to commit two murders. That suspicion is separate from the investigation into ShinyHunters.

The suspect is being held in complete isolation, and the police are conducting a thorough investigation into the allegations.