FBI arrests Canadian cyber executive in Pennsylvania over ShinyHunters hack

Ransomware negotiator arrested on federal charges as FBI probes hacking of personnel files

New York Post • 11 oct. 23h02

Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity executive who negotiates ransomware cases, was arrested on federal charges in Pennsylvania; the FBI is probing the ShinyHunters hacking group.

Canadian ransomware negotiator arrested on federal charges amid FBI hacking probe

Fox Business • 11 oct. 15h57

Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian specialist in ransomware negotiations, was detained in the Philadelphia area on charges of conspiracy to extort and interfere with commerce, as the FBI continues its probe of the ShinyHunters hacking group.

Cyber exec arrested in case allegedly tied to ShinyHunters hackers

BleepingComputer • 10 oct. 15h07

Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity executive, was taken into custody in Pennsylvania and faces sealed conspiracy and extortion charges linked to the FBI's crackdown on the ShinyHunters hacking group.

FBI arrests suspected member of ShinyHunters in connection with breach of bureau's jobs website

CBS News • 09 oct. 16h35

The FBI detained a Canadian citizen in Pennsylvania suspected of involvement in the ShinyHunters breach of the agency's employment website, officials said.

FBI says contractor failure led to hack of its jobs website

NBC News • 06 oct. 18h39

An internal FBI review found that a contractor's failure to apply a security patch led to the hack of the agency's jobs website, prompting the contractor's removal and ongoing investigations into the ShinyHunters group.

FBI Removes Accenture Contractor After Patch Failure Led to ShinyHunters Breach

The Hacker News • 06 oct. 06h56

The FBI removed an Accenture contractor after a missed security patch allowed the ShinyHunters group to steal personal data of thousands of agency employees, and is pursuing further actions against the hackers.