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Dutch police arrest ShinyHunters hacker accused of planning two murders

TechCrunch Zack Whittaker
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From the report

The FBI and Dutch law enforcement say they have arrested a member of the ShinyHunters hacking group.

How outlets headlined it

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  • TechCrunch Dutch police arrest ShinyHunters hacker accused of planning two murders plain
  • The West Australian Dutch 'reformed hacker' arrested in ShinyHunters probe plain
  • The Register Dutch police arrest 'security pro' in ShinyHunters probe plain

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How each outlet filed it

Also covered by The West Australian. We hold only their summary of it, not the report, so there is nothing of theirs to measure here.

Outlet Niral ScoreAdjectivesSourcingSentimentHappiness
TechCrunchas they published this story 6.5 4 70 -0.1 27.8
The Register 7 3 65 -0.2 44

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The West Australian Dutch 'reformed hacker' arrested in ShinyHunters probe Niral 2 · calm political 0 The Register Dutch police arrest 'security pro' in ShinyHunters probe Niral 7 · calm political 0