In PA, FBI agents arrested a co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm specializing in ransomware negotiations, as part of the ShinyHunters investigation (Brian Krebs/Krebs on Security)
Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday arrested the co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm in connection …
FBI agents have arrested a co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm that specializes in ransomware negotiations. The arrest was made in Pennsylvania as part of the ShinyHunters investigation.
According to FBI Director Kash Patel, the arrest is connected to a hack of the FBI's jobs portal, FBIJobs.gov, which was breached by the ShinyHunters group. The group obtained sensitive and personal data on nearly all the FBI's employees.
The identity of the person arrested and the charges they face have not been disclosed. The RCMP is aware of the arrest and is working with the FBI in the investigation. This is the latest arrest made by the FBI in connection with the ShinyHunters group.
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