ShinyHunters member charged with attempted incitement to commit murder
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- Dutch hacker Pepijn van der Stap, known as 'Umbreon,' is charged with two counts of attempted incitement to murder in addition to suspected ShinyHunters involvement.
- He was arrested on September 15; police found details on his laptop about two murders allegedly ordered abroad, leading to the separate murder-related charges.
- The FBI calls him an alleged leader of ShinyHunters, while Dutch police only say he is suspected of playing a role within the group.
- DataBreaches reports the murder allegations are shocking and inconsistent with the person they knew, noting they had no prior knowledge of the alleged plots.
- The alleged plots are recent, and DataBreaches says it contacted people who could reportedly cancel any 'hits,' but no evidence suggests any murders occurred.