Van der Stap's 2023 convictions of data theft and extortion received widespread publicity, as did his subsequent disavowal of cybercrime. Dutch police have confirmed that a man arrested earlier this month was detained as part of an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Van der Stap's 2023 convictions of data theft and extortion received widespread publicity, as did his subsequent disavowal of cybercrime.S1

• Dutch police have confirmed that a man arrested earlier this month was detained as part of an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group.S2S4

• AMSTERDAM, Sept 28 (Reuters) - A Dutch man whose journey from cybercriminal to reformed security professional was widely covered in the international media has been arrested as part of an investigation into the hacker group ShinyHunters, Dutch police and the m...S3