FBI tells ShinyHunters members to turn themselves in after recent arrest

The FBI is warning members of the ShinyHunters extortion group to turn themselves in after Dutch police arrested a man the bureau described as one of the group's alleged leaders.

"Today, our partners at the Dutch National Police announced the arrest of one of the alleged leaders of ShinyHunters, a group linked to cyberattacks in the United States, the Netherlands, and around the world," FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Brett Leatherman said in a video released Tuesday.

Dutch police said the suspect is a 24-year-old man from Amsterdam who was arrested on September 15 and is suspected of playing a role within ShinyHunters and participating in a criminal organization.

"Following his arrest on September 15, a large amount of information was found on his laptop, including details about two murders that were to be committed abroad," the Dutch police announced today.