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Alleged ShinyHunters Hacker Group Member Arrested

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Sebastian Raoult (Le Français Sébastien Raoult), aka Sezyo, was arrested on June 1st, 2022 from the Rabat international airport and is believed to be one of the alleged members of the infamous ShinyHunters group.

A French student has been detained in Morocco on Interpol Red Notice after the US FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) accused him of being “one of the important members” of the infamous ShinyHunters group and hacking into hundreds of American organizations.

Arrest Details

Sebastian Raoult (Le Français Sébastien Raoult), aka Sezyo, was arrested on June 1st 2022 from the Rabat international airport. The suspect wanted to board a flight to Brussels, Belgium. According to the FBI, the suspect is allegedly part of a group of hackers called ShinyHunters.

Sebastian Raoult (Le Français Sébastien Raoult) Image credit: L’Obs (Nouvel Obs)

Apart from Raoult, four other French residents were questioned upon the request of the FBI. Raoult was arrested after Interpol issued a red notice against him. A Washington State prosecutor issued the notice.

US Seeking Extradition of the Frenchman

The US now demands the suspect’s extradition to the USA for cyber fraud and cybercrime allegations. However, Raoult’s lawyer, Philippe Ohayon, has rejected this idea, claiming that the case falls under French jurisdiction since the alleged acts were committed in France by French national(s).

It is worth noting that extraditing a French national isn’t so easy because the country has previously refused to extradite young offenders for hacking charges. For instance, as pointed out by Dissent Doe of DataBreaches.net, none of the French citizens charged as GnosticPlayers were extradited to the USA.

The USA is currently seeking extradition from Morocco, though.

Who’s the Suspect?

The 21-year-old Raoult from Epinal was a computer science student. L’Obs, a weekly French news magazine reports that he has been held in Tiflet prison since he was arrested. He is facing a 116-year prison sentence for the charges attributed to him. The accused’s father stated that his son was just a student and he could not possibly be involved in…

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McAfee : ShinyHunters Exposes Over 125 Million Online Credentials

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Meet ShinyHunters, a hacker who recently leaked 10 new databases this past month from companies including:

• Pixlr.com
• Bonobos.com
• Wognai.com
• Tesspring.com
• Tunedglobal.com
• Buyucoin.com
• Wappalyzer.com
• Chqbook.com
• Rooter.io
• MeetMindful.com

But this isn’t the first time they’ve made headlines. It all started in May of 2020 when ShinyHunters attempted to sell several stolen databases on the Dark Web. They also leaked several other databases between April and July. In October, they proceeded to leak the database of the meal kit delivery company, HomeChef. Not one to be easily satisfied, ShinyHunters continued their antics by exposing sixteen other databases in November, where personal user records and information were publicly shared. Prominent companies who fell victim to this wave of data breaches include gaming site Animal Jam, online marketplace Minted, and coupon company ShopBack, among others.

Personal data released ranges from contact information and addresses, dates of birth, passwords, and financial information. Not including the latest data breach, a total of 129,406,564 user records were exposed. Given the alarming size of the exposure, this gives way to rising concerns for when ShinyHunters will strike again. What’s more, this group seeks notoriety from their misdeeds, hoping to claim credibility for the number of attacks they can execute-a troubling thought for everyday users like you and me.

You never know when or if a breach will occur, which is why we must take precautions to protect our data in the case of a security breach. In the past year alone, we have seen a record number of data breaches, posing unforeseen security concerns and bringing light to new priorities for data protection. That’s why we must learn from these occurrences by proactively protecting our private information in 2021 and beyond.

Tips for Protecting Yourself After a Data Breach

There’s no way of knowing whether your personal information will fall into the wrong hands or that it will be used maliciously, but ShinyHunters…

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