ShinyHunters
 Official Onion website as of May 2026 | |
| Formation | 2019 |
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| Type | Cybercrime hacker group |
| Methods | Zero-day vulnerability, Voice phishing, data exfiltration, extortion |
Official language | English |
| Leader | shinycorp |
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ShinyHunters is a black-hat criminal hacker and extortion group that has been active since 2019 and is said to have been involved in a significant number of data breaches.
ShinyHunters has utilized cloud misconfigurations, OAuth token theft via integration companies, supply chain attacks, zero-day exploits, voice phishing and other forms of advanced social engineering to gain access to the systems of its targets. After gaining access to a target, the group has been known to exfiltrate data and demand ransom payments. If targets do not pay the ransom, the stolen information is often leaked or sold on the dark web. ShinyHunters is believed to be affiliated with The Com, a large international network of cybercriminals.