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Canadian cybersecurity exec arrested by FBI accused of working with criminals to defraud his own clients

A Toronto-area cybersecurity executive arrested by the FBI amid a high-profile hacking probe colluded with cybercriminals to extort money from his own clients, according to U.S. prosecutors. The explosive allegations laid out in a U.S. court provide a clearer indication of how Edward Dubrovsky is suspected of being involved with "threat actors" linked to the ShinyHunters cyber-gang.

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Canadian cybersecurity exec arrested by FBI accused of working with criminals to defraud his own clients

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