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Neither Dutch authorities nor the FBI name the suspect, but Krebs on Security<\/em> and Reuters<\/em> report that police arrested Pepijn van der Stap, a Dutch man convicted for data theft and extortion in 2023. Van der Stap joined the Dutch cybersecurity company Neo Security when he was released from prison last year, according to Krebs on Security<\/em>. ShinyHunters tells Reuters<\/em> that van der Stap has \u201cno association\u201d with the group.<\/p>\n Brett Leatherman, assistant director of the FBI\u2019s Cyber Division, calls the suspect one of the group\u2019s alleged leaders, while issuing a warning to remaining members. \u201cThe longer you stay in this, the more we learn about you. You know how to find us, and we know how to find you,\u201d Leatherman says in a video published on Tuesday. \u201cI suggest you reach out first while the choice is still yours.\u201d<\/p>\n The 24-year-old is also suspected of \u201cattempted incitement to commit two murders,\u201d according to Dutch police. \u201cAs we speak FBI teams are actively working with partners to obtain and execute more leads in the ongoing investigation based on this arrest,\u201d FBI Director Kash Patel writes in a post on X.<\/p>\n