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FBI arrests co-founder of Canadian ransomware negotiation firm

Original: 🤖 FBI arrested the co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm that handled ransomware negotiations, in connection with

The FBI has arrested a co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm that specialised in negotiating with ransomware groups. The arrest is reportedly connected to the ShinyHunters investigation, the hacking group behind the breach of the FBI's own jobs portal. The man was reportedly detained in Pennsylvania, where he was attending a cyber-insurance conference. The case has drawn attention because it links figures who mediate ransom payments with the criminal groups they negotiate against.

Why now: The arrest ties a trusted intermediary in ransomware negotiations to the ShinyHunters investigation, a striking twist for the cybersecurity community.

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• 🤖 FBI arrested the co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm that handled ransomware negotiations, in connection with the ShinyHunters probe — the group that breached the FBI's jobs portal. He was in Pennsylvania for a cyber-insurance conference at the time of arrest. 🔗… · cloud@infosec.exchange · 2

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