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FBI Arrests Ransomware Negotiation Firm Co-Founder in ShinyHunters Probe

FBI arrests Cypfer co-founder Edward Dubrovsky, now associated with CyberSteward, in the ShinyHunters investigation into the FBI jobs portal breach.

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A co-founder of Canadian ransomware negotiation firm Cypfer has been identified as the person arrested in connection with the FBI’s ShinyHunters investigation, adding an unexpected turn to a case already involving suspected hackers, breached FBI systems and international arrests.

The New York Times reported on October 9 that the FBI had arrested a suspect in Pennsylvania connected to the ShinyHunters investigation. Cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs later identified the suspect as Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity executive and co-founder of Cypfer. Krebs reported that Dubrovsky is now associated with another Canadian security firm, CyberSteward.

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Dubrovsky is not an unknown figure in cybersecurity. His professional background is in ransomware negotiation and incident response, work normally associated with helping companies respond to extortion attacks.

The arrest also comes days after a...

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