Australian Federal Police arrest two Western Australia men, aged 21 and 23, believed to be members of TeamPCP, a prolific cybercrime and data extortion group
Krebs on Security Brian Krebs
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- Today's story is the result of an ungodly amount of research, and I am very glad to finally be able to share it with you. — Authorities in Australia have arrested two men believed to be members of TeamPCP, a prolific cybercrime and data extortion group blamed for perpetrating the longest running spree of software supply chain attacks ever. … @briankrebs@infosec.exchange · BrianKrebs
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❗️ One of the TeamPCP members who got caught ran multiple companies, one of which was ironically named “OPSEC EXPRESS”.
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‼️ BREAKING: Two TeamPCP members, Ruben Ian Thomson, 21, and Louis Michael Gaebler, 23, have been arrested in Perth, Australia. The group is known for its npm supply chain attacks, including the Shai-Hulud worm. Videos below 🧵
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Arrest of Louis Michael Gaebler, 23, Mandurah.
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Arrest of Ruben Ian Thomson, 21, Hamilton Hill. Police have also raided his parent's property in Cottesloe.
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So much so of all that speculation that they were former Wiz employees and Unit8200 members — Here's the Krebs piece: krebsonsecurity.com/2026/08/two- ...
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Well, I guess the cat's out of the bag with the Krebs story, but two TeamPCP members were arrested yesterday in Australia, near Perth — They were identified as Ruben Thomson, 21, the group's alleged leader, and Louis Gaebler, 23. — https://www.afp.gov.au/...
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Australian police say they have arrested two people involved in the TeamPCP hacks, which hit GitHub, OpenAI and others. — @briankrebs has the full back story with one of the hackers, and it's one hell of a read. I audibly gasped at least twice. https://krebsonsecurity.com/ ...
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Two Perth hackers charged after major AFP, FBI investigation into alleged global cybercrime
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Two Perth hackers charged after major AFP, FBI investigation into alleged global cybercrime