Feds suspect ransom negotiator ran ShinyHunters extortion site

Federal investigators have identified executives at ransomware negotiation firms who maintained close ties with the ShinyHunters hacking group, with one U.S. executive allegedly helping operate the group's extortion website. The investigation was accelerated after ShinyHunters breached the FBI's recruitment website in September and stole sensitive employee data, leading authorities to detain the group's leader "Rey" in Jordan and arrest Canadian cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky. ShinyHunters has extorted over $70 million from victims this year and is suspected of involvement in dozens of major data breaches since 2019.