FBI Arrests Founder of Ransomware Negotiation Firm
Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday arrested the co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm in connection with an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group that recently relieved the FBI of sensitive data on thousands of agents, multiple sources tell KrebsOnSecurity.
The FBI arrested a Canadian man on Thursday, linked to the ShinyHunters hacking group, according to multiple sources. ShinyHunters recently stole sensitive data from thousands of FBI agents. The arrestee, whose company assists in ransomware negotiations, was in Pennsylvania for a cyber insurance conference. Control over the ShinyHunters investigation is based out of an FBI field office in Texas.
Edward Dubrovsky, the co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm, is the suspect; he faces charges of conspiracy and cyber extortion in a federal court. Court documents reveal he's in custody in Philadelphia. Dubrovsky penned a book, "Cyber Extortion Strategic Response," about ransomware negotiations. The FBI is probing seized devices from an earlier Dutch arrest related to ShinyHunters.
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