FBI Arrests Founder of Ransomware Negotiation Firm

A tech story from the U.S., reported by Krebs on Security.

Tech · the U.S. · October 9, 2026

From Krebs on Security

Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday arrested the co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm in connection with an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group that recently relieved the FBI of sensitive data on thousands of agents, multiple sources tell KrebsOnSecurity.

Reported by Krebs on Security, October 9, 2026. Read the full story at Krebs on Security →

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