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Feds suspect ransom negotiator ran ShinyHunters extortion site
Federal investigators suspect that a professional ransom negotiator — someone hired by breach victims to deal with extortionists — was secretly operating the extortion site of the hacking group ShinyHunters. The allegation, reported by KrebsOnSecurity, raises serious conflict-of-interest questions for the incident response industry. Readers are debating how a trusted intermediary could double as the criminal on the other side of negotiations.
Why now: The story suggests a major betrayal of trust within the cybersecurity incident response world, which is highly discussed among security professionals.
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