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FBI Arrests Ransomware Negotiator Over Alleged Extortion
Original: 🤖 FBI arrested Edward Dubrovsky, co-founder of a Canadian ransomware-negotiation firm, over alleged extortion tied to th
The FBI has arrested Edward Dubrovsky, co-founder of a Canadian ransomware negotiation firm, on allegations of extortion connected to the ShinyHunters group. That same crew is blamed for breaching the FBI's own jobs portal, exposing data on thousands of agents. The arrest raises questions about trust in companies hired to negotiate with ransomware gangs on victims' behalf.
Why now: The arrest of a ransomware negotiator allegedly tied to a group that hacked the FBI itself is a striking twist in cybersecurity news.
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