FBI arrests cybersecurity executive and ransomware expert in major hack on agents' data

A tech story from Florida, reported by WESH Orlando.

Tech · Florida · October 10, 2026

From WESH Orlando

The FBI arrested a Canadian cybersecurity executive and ransomware expert as part of the investigation of a hack that exposed the sensitive data of FBI employees.

Reported by WESH Orlando, October 10, 2026. Read the full story at WESH Orlando →

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