Dutch Police Arrest Suspected Leader of Major Hacking Group

Dutch police have arrested a 24-year-old man in Amsterdam who is suspected of leading a famous cybercrime group called ShinyHunters. Cybercrime groups break into private computer networks to steal secret information or demand money.

suspected of leading= 在未有最終確鑿證據前，被懷疑領導或主導某事物break into= 未經許可或強行闖入系統、網絡或建築物

The group is known for high-profile cyberattacks against major organizations, including Ticketmaster, Rockstar Games, and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Dutch authorities arrested the suspect on September 15, just days before the group claimed to steal employee data from the FBI website.

known for= 因特定特徵或行為而聞名just days before= 在另一事件發生前的短短幾天內

News reports identify the suspect as Pepijn van der Stap, who was previously convicted of data theft and extortion in 2023. Extortion means forcing someone to pay money by using threats. However, ShinyHunters told news agency Reuters that the suspect has no association with the group.

previously convicted of= 過去曾在法庭上被判處某項罪名成立no association with= 與某人或組織完全沒有關聯或關係

The FBI called the suspect an alleged leader of the group and warned that investigators are actively tracking remaining members. Dutch police added that the suspect is also accused of attempted incitement to commit two murders.

accused of= 被當局指控犯下特定違法行為

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文法整理

句型	意思
suspected of leading	在未有最終確鑿證據前，被懷疑領導或主導某事物
break into	未經許可或強行闖入系統、網絡或建築物
known for	因特定特徵或行為而聞名
just days before	在另一事件發生前的短短幾天內
previously convicted of	過去曾在法庭上被判處某項罪名成立
no association with	與某人或組織完全沒有關聯或關係
accused of	被當局指控犯下特定違法行為

詞彙整理

單字	意思
Cybercrime	利用電腦或網際網路進行的犯罪行為，例如竊取他人身分資料、販售違禁品、跟蹤受害者，或以惡意程式干擾系統運作。
high-profile	受到大眾和媒體高度關注、知名度很高的；引人注目的
extortion	以不合理的高額收費或要求，強迫他人支付金錢。

延伸學習

•ShinyHunters 是自 2020 年起活躍的著名網路犯罪組織，以入侵大型企業資料庫並在暗網販售盜取資料而聞名。
•「high-profile」是新聞媒體中常用於描述引起社會高度關注或涉及重大機構的事件之形容詞。