FBI Arrests Cybersecurity Exec in ShinyHunters Hack Probe — SkimNews
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- FBI agents on Thursday arrested the co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm in connection with the ShinyHunters hacking group investigation, according to multiple sources.
- ShinyHunters recently stole sensitive data on thousands of FBI agents from the bureau itself, per multiple sources cited by KrebsOnSecurity.
- The arrest ties the unnamed Canadian firm's co-founder to the group responsible for breaching FBI personnel records.
- KrebsOnSecurity broke the news Thursday based on tips from multiple sources familiar with the matter.
Why it matters: The irony cuts deep: the FBI itself was recently breached by ShinyHunters, and now the bureau's investigation into that group has produced the arrest of a Canadian cybersecurity firm's co-founder. For firms that interact with criminal hacking collectives, the case signals that law enforcement is now actively pursuing individuals inside the industry.
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