"French Hacker From 'ShinyHunters' Group Sentenced to Three Years in US Prison"

Sebastien Raoult, also known as "Sezyo Kaizen," a 22-year-old Frenchman, has been sentenced to three years in US federal prison for participating in the ShinyHunters hacking group. Raoult and two co-conspirators hacked over 60 companies and posted stolen data on dark web forums such as RaidForums, EmpireMarket, and Exploit. They sometimes threatened to leak data if a ransom was not paid. ShinyHunters targeted well-known entities in 2020 and 2021, including the clothing retailer Bonobos, the photo app Pixlr, and Microsoft's GitHub account. According to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Raoult and his collaborators created spoof websites impersonating the login pages of legitimate businesses and sent phishing emails to company employees. The hackers gained access to the victims' accounts, resulting in the theft of customer records and about $6 million in losses. This article continues to discuss Raoult's involvement in the ShinyHunters hacking group.

The Record reports "French Hacker From 'ShinyHunters' Group Sentenced to Three Years in US Prison"

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