Dutch ‘reformed hacker’ arrested in ShinyHunters investigation, police and boss say

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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 man's boss said on Monday.

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