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Two of them said he was brought into custody on Tuesday. Reuters could not immediately determine the circumstances of Khader\u2019s detention or his current whereabouts. Two sources said that he is helping the FBI and global law<br \/>enforcement locate the other hackers in the group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A key member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, which claims to have stolen data on every FBI employee, was detained this week in Jordan, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. 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