FBI Arrests ShinyHunters Member
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FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday that agents arrested another suspected co-conspirator linked to the ShinyHunters hacking group earlier this week, as the bureau investigates a cybersecurity incident involving its jobs website.
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The arrest was the latest targeting ShinyHunters, the group that claimed responsibility for the hack, as the FBI continues a global investigation into the breach of its network, which Patel said “occurred on a platform managed by a third-party vendor.”
According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ online inmate locator, Dubrovsky is listed as being held at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia.
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FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest of an individual linked to the hacking group ShinyHunters, who claimed responsibility for stealing sensitive data from nearly all FBI employees through a breached jobs portal managed by a third-party vendor. The bureau is conducting a global investigation into this incident, which highlights ongoing cybersecurity challenges faced by law enforcement agencies.
FBI arrests suspect in ShinyHunters hack of the bureau's jobs portal →FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Friday that the bureau had arrested a suspected member of the ShinyHunters hacking group in connection with a cybersecurity breach at the FBI’s jobs portal. The arrest is part of ongoing efforts by the FBI to dismantle the criminal network responsible for stealing sensitive personal information from nearly all FBI employees and job applicants through a third-party vendor…
Kash Patel announces arrest of suspected ShinyHunters co-conspirator after FBI jobs portal breach →Edward Dubrovsky, a 54-year-old Canadian cybersecurity executive who negotiates with ransomware hackers, was arrested in Pennsylvania on federal charges related to conspiracy and extortion of confidential information for monetary gain. The arrest coincides with an FBI investigation into ShinyHunters, a hacking group that claims responsibility for stealing data from nearly every FBI employee, though it is not clear…
Ransomware negotiator arrested on federal charges as FBI probes hacking of personnel files →Edward Dubrovsky, a 54-year-old Canadian cybersecurity executive, was arrested by the FBI in Philadelphia on charges related to his alleged involvement with the hacking group ShinyHunters. According to court records and Reuters, Dubrovsky faces conspiracy and extortion charges for threatening to impair the confidentiality of information stolen from the FBI's database. The arrest comes amid ongoing investigations…
Canadian cybersecurity executive arrested by FBI in hacking case →FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the arrest last week of Ed Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity expert and ransomware negotiator, on charges related to his alleged involvement with the ShinyHunters hacking group. The charges include conspiracy to threaten data security for extortion purposes and interference with commerce by threats. Toronto-based tech analyst Ritesh Kotak expressed shock within the cybersecurity…
Shock and surprise after FBI arrests Canadian cybersecurity expert in ShinyHunters hacking case →Analysis
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- 9 Oct
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday that agents arrested another suspected co-conspirator linked to the ShinyHunters hacking group earlier this week, as the bureau investigates a cybersecurity incident involving its jobs website.
- 11 Oct
According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ online inmate locator, Dubrovsky is listed as being held at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia.
- 12 Oct
A Canadian cybersecurity executive whose career has focused on helping clients negotiate with ransomware attackers has been arrested in the United States in connection with a hacking group that the FBI says stole a huge trove of sensitive data about the bureau’s own employees, according to court records and Reuters.
- 13 Oct
"We will continue to work closely with our partners to disrupt what's left of the ShinyHunters group and their associates, no matter where they operate," Patel said on social media.
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- 13 Oct Shock and surprise after FBI arrests Canadian cybersecurity expert in ShinyHunters hacking caseFBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the arrest last week of Ed Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity expert and ransomware negotiator, on charges related to his alleged involvement with the ShinyHunters hacking group. The charges include conspiracy to threaten data security for extortion purposes and interference with commerce by threats. Toronto-based tech analyst Ritesh Kotak expressed shock within the cybersecurity…CBC
12 Oct Canadian cybersecurity executive arrested by FBI in hacking caseEdward Dubrovsky, a 54-year-old Canadian cybersecurity executive, was arrested by the FBI in Philadelphia on charges related to his alleged involvement with the hacking group ShinyHunters. According to court records and Reuters, Dubrovsky faces conspiracy and extortion charges for threatening to impair the confidentiality of information stolen from the FBI's database. The arrest comes amid ongoing investigations…The Globe and Mail
11 Oct Ransomware negotiator arrested on federal charges as FBI probes hacking of personnel filesEdward Dubrovsky, a 54-year-old Canadian cybersecurity executive who negotiates with ransomware hackers, was arrested in Pennsylvania on federal charges related to conspiracy and extortion of confidential information for monetary gain. The arrest coincides with an FBI investigation into ShinyHunters, a hacking group that claims responsibility for stealing data from nearly every FBI employee, though it is not clear…New York Post
9 Oct Suspect arrested in FBI hack that exposed employee information
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9 Oct Kash Patel announces arrest of suspected ShinyHunters co-conspirator after FBI jobs portal breachFBI Director Kash Patel announced on Friday that the bureau had arrested a suspected member of the ShinyHunters hacking group in connection with a cybersecurity breach at the FBI’s jobs portal. The arrest is part of ongoing efforts by the FBI to dismantle the criminal network responsible for stealing sensitive personal information from nearly all FBI employees and job applicants through a third-party vendor…Fox News
9 Oct FBI arrests suspect in ShinyHunters hack of the bureau's jobs portalFBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest of an individual linked to the hacking group ShinyHunters, who claimed responsibility for stealing sensitive data from nearly all FBI employees through a breached jobs portal managed by a third-party vendor. The bureau is conducting a global investigation into this incident, which highlights ongoing cybersecurity challenges faced by law enforcement agencies.Toronto Star
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