FBI Arrests Canadian Cybersecurity Firm Co-Founder in Connection with ShinyHunters Data Breach
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The arrest signals a major shift in how federal law enforcement pursues those who facilitate ransomware operations, even tangentially through negotiation services, while also underscoring serious gaps in the FBI's own cyber defenses.
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