Shinyhunters

ShinyHunters, a notorious threat actor group, has been involved in several significant data breaches, posing a serious cybersecurity concern for businesses worldwide. The group is known for its malicious activities targeting corporate entities, with the intent of stealing proprietary information. Between April 2020 and July 2021, ShinyHunters was responsible for the sale of hacked data from over 60 companies, which they leaked on various dark web forums including RaidForums, EmpireMarket, and Exploit. Notably, the group claimed to have stolen data of 30 million Santander customers and more recently, 33 million phone numbers from Twilio. One of the key members of ShinyHunters, Sebastien Raoult (also known as “Seyzo Kaizen”), a French national, was extradited from Morocco to the United States in January 2023. Raoult, along with two other co-conspirators, faced charges for hacking into protected computers and theft of stolen proprietary information. Their actions highlighted the global reach and damaging potential of such threat actors. In a significant development, Raoult was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle to three years in prison and ordered to pay more than $5 million in restitution for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. This sentencing marks an important step in holding threat actors accountable for their actions, demonstrating the ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to combat cybercrime and protect businesses from such threats.