ShinyHunters is a black-hat criminal hacker group that is believed to have formed in 2020 and is said to have been involved in numerous data breaches.
[42] Administrative documents from California reveal how ShinyHunters' hack has led to Mammoth Media, the creator of the app Wishbone, getting hit with a class-action lawsuit.
[43] Animal Jam stated that they are preparing to report ShinyHunters to the FBI Cyber Task Force and notify all affected emails.
[46] Wattpad stated that they reported the incident to law enforcement and engaged third-party security experts to assist them in an investigation.
[47] In May 2022, Sébastien Raoult, a French programmer suspected of belonging to the group, was arrested in Morocco and extradited to the United States.