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FBI tells ShinyHunters hackers 'we know how to find you'
Original: WTF - FBI official tells hackers to get in touch, says 'we know how to find you' By Raphael Satter and A.J. Vicens https
An FBI official publicly addressed the hacker group ShinyHunters, urging members to get in touch with the bureau while adding 'we know how to find you'. The comments, reported by Reuters journalists Raphael Satter and A.J. Vicens, followed cooperation with Dutch authorities. The unusual blend of an invitation to talk and an implicit threat is drawing attention in cybersecurity circles.
Why now: The FBI's unusual public mix of outreach and warning to a notorious hacking group is striking to security watchers.
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- WTF - FBI official tells hackers to get in touch, says 'we know how to find you' By Raphael Satter and A.J. Vicens https://www. reuters.com/world/us/fbi-offic ial-tells-shinyhunters-hackers-we-know-how-find-you-following-dutch-2026-09-29/ # AI # cyber # Cybersecurity # FBI #… · techandcoffee@techhub.social · 2
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