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FBI Suspects Cybersecurity Executive Helped ShinyHunters Run Extortion Website

Cybersecurity NewsOctober 20, 20264 min read

Federal investigators suspect an executive at a United States consulting firm helped ShinyHunters operate a website used to pressure hacked companies into paying ransom demands. The allegation raises questions about whether trusted ransomware advisers crossed from helping victims into supporting the criminals demanding payment for stolen data. The suspected website operator has not been publicly […] The post FBI Suspects Cybersecurity Executive Helped ShinyHunters Run Extortion Website appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Federal investigators suspect an executive at a United States consulting firm helped ShinyHunters operate a website used to pressure hacked companies into paying ransom demands. The allegation raises questions about whether trusted ransomware advisers crossed from helping victims into supporting the criminals demanding payment for stolen data. The suspected website operator has not been publicly named or charged. Separately, the FBI arrested Edward Dubrovsky, a 54-year-old Canadian cybersecurity executive, on October 8 in Pennsylvania. Reporting does not establish that Dubrovsky operated…

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