{
  "id": 8823743,
  "title": "Cybercrime feud erupts on dark web as notorious group claims hijack of rival’s website",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/cybercrime-feud-erupts-on-dark-web-as-notorious-group-claims-hijack-8823743",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-21T02:56:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-21-cybercrime-feud-erupts-on-dark-web-as-notorious-group-claims-hijack-of-rivals-website/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 20, one of the most infamous cybercrime groups, ShinyHunters, announced that it had taken control of another prominent cybercrime gang's dark web site, cl0p. This unexpected escalation in a long-standing rivalry has been reported by Reuters. ShinyHunters, known for their aggressive data theft campaigns, exploited a vulnerability in cl0p's software to gain control over their infrastructure. They stated, \"We basically own them now,\" in an online chat with Reuters.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - One of the world's best-known cybercrime groups said on Sunday it had hijacked one of its chief rivals' dark web site, bringing what it said was a long-simmering feud out into the open.",
  "key_points": [
    "ShinyHunters claimed to have hijacked cl0p's dark web site on September 20.",
    "The notorious group exploited a vulnerability in cl0p's software to gain control.",
    "ShinyHunters stated \"We basically own them now\" in an online chat."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This cybercrime feud escalation means ShinyHunters gains upper hand over rival cl0p, demonstrating its capability to breach a prominent gang's infrastructure and potentially disrupting cl0p's operations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Cybercrime feud erupts on dark web as notorious group claims hijack of rival's website",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/cybercrime-feud-erupts-on-dark-web-as-notorious-group-claims-hijack",
        "published": "2026-09-21T01:57:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Cybercrime feud erupts on dark web as notorious group claims hijack of rival's website",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/cybercrime-feud-erupts-on-dark-web-as-notorious-group-claims-hijack-8824071",
        "published": "2026-09-21T02:28:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Cybercrime feud erupts on dark web as notorious group claims hijack of rival’s website",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/cybercrime-feud-erupts-on-dark-web-as-notorious-group-claims-hijack-8834121",
        "published": "2026-09-21T03:45:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}