{
  "id": 13280993,
  "title": "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)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/in-pa-fbi-agents-arrested-a-co-founder-of-a-canadian-cybersecurity",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-10T01:10:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/10/fbi-arrests-founder-of-ransomware-negotiation-firm/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nAccording 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.\n\nThe 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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "FBI arrested suspected ShinyHunters co-conspirator, Patel says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/fbi-arrested-suspected-shinyhunters-co-conspirator-patel-says",
        "published": "2026-10-09T17:56:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}