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Canadian cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky arrested over alleged ShinyHunters ties

Edward Dubrovsky, a 54-year-old Canadian cybersecurity executive, was arrested in Pennsylvania while attending a cybersecurity conference and later transferred to the Eastern District of Texas, where sealed charges of conspiracy and extortion have been filed against him. Dubrovsky has held senior roles at CYPFER and CyberSteward, firms that help ransomware and data-breach victims negotiate with cybercriminals, and multiple news outlets report his arrest is tied to the FBI's investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group.

FBI Arrests Cypfer Co-Founder Edward Dubrovsky in ShinyHunters Probe

FBI agents arrested Edward Dubrovsky, co-founder of Canadian ransomware-negotiation firm Cypfer and now with CyberSteward, in Pennsylvania on cyber extortion and conspiracy charges, according to sources speaking to KrebsOnSecurity. The arrest ties into an investigation of the ShinyHunters hacking group, which recently stole sensitive FBI data on thousands of agents; Dubrovsky was reportedly attending a cyber insurance conference in Philadelphia at the time.