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

A tech story from Pennsylvania, reported by WTAE Pittsburgh.

Tech · Pennsylvania · October 10, 2026

From WTAE Pittsburgh

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 WTAE Pittsburgh, October 10, 2026. Read the full story at WTAE Pittsburgh →

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