A Canadian cybersecurity government who specializes in negotiating with ransomware hackers has reportedly been arrested on federal expenses in Pennsylvania.
Edward Dubrovsky, 54, was arrested Thursday in the Philadelphia space, according to federal court paperwork cited by Reuters. The arrest comes as the FBI investigates ShinyHunters, a hacking group that just lately claimed to have stolen data concerning practically every FBI worker. Authorities have not publicly confirmed whether Dubrovsky’s arrest is linked to that investigation.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday in a post on X that brokers had arrested another suspected co-conspirator of ShinyHunters, the group believed to be accountable for a current incident involving the FBI’s jobs web site.
“Our agents in the field have arrested another suspected co-conspirator of the ShinyHunters group – the group believed to be responsible for the recent FBIjobs.gov incident, which occurred on a platform managed by a third-party vendor,” Patel wrote.
FBI Director Kash Patel seems on during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight listening to. Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock
Patel said the arrest was the newest involving the community in a matter of days as the FBI works to dismantle the group and pursue extra leads. He did not establish the arrested suspect by identify, and authorities have not publicly confirmed whether Dubrovsky is the particular person referenced in his assertion.
Federal court information filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania checklist expenses involving conspiracy to threaten the confidentiality of data to extort money and interference with commerce, Reuters reported.
The particular conduct underlying the federal allegations stays unclear because the felony case in the Eastern District of Texas is sealed.
An indication with site visitors reflections marks the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC. Kristina Blokhin – stock.adobe.com
A federal court order issued Thursday in Pennsylvania reveals that prosecutors requested the defendant’s detention and that a decide ordered him held pending a detention listening to in the Eastern District of Texas.
A separate order issued Friday directed the US Marshals Service to transport the defendant to Texas for further proceedings.
According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ online inmate locator, Dubrovsky is listed as being held at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia. His release date is listed as unknown.
“Cyber Extortion Strategic Response” by Ed Dubrovsky.
Dubrovsky’s skilled background consists of negotiating with cybercriminals over ransom calls for, according to his LinkedIn profile.
His profile identifies him as being affiliated with CyberSteward, a cybersecurity firm that advertises providers involving negotiations with risk actors, cyber extortion and settlement facilitation.
