Cyber Attacks
Prominent Ransomware Negotiator Edward Dubrovsky Faces Extortion Charges
Former cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky was arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with conspiracy to extort money, according to a report by Dark Reading.
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Everything Threat Times has reported about extortion: 7 stories, newest first. Part of our Data Breaches coverage.
Malware & Ransomware
Canadian Ransomware Negotiator Edward Dubrovsky Arrested in ShinyHunters Probe
A Canadian cybersecurity executive faces extortion charges after an October 8 arrest linked to the FBI’s investigation of the ShinyHunters group.
Privacy & Policy
Silent Ransom Group Extorts $207M From Law Firms Using Social Engineering
A cybercriminal group allegedly extracted $207 million from 27 law firms in six months by using phone calls and social engineering tactics instead of file encryption.
Cyber Attacks
Canadian Cyber Exec Edward Dubrovsky Arrested in ShinyHunters Extortion Probe
Authorities arrested cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky in Pennsylvania, linking him to extortion activities tied to the ShinyHunters hacking group.
Data Breaches
Canadian Cybersecurity Executive Arrested in Federal Extortion Case Linked to FBI Breach
A Canadian executive was arrested for extortion. Authorities say the case aligns with the ShinyHunters investigation into FBI IT systems.
Data Breaches
ShinyHunters Claims Leak of 435,963 Neogen Records After Extortion Bid
The threat group ShinyHunters published corporate contact data from Neogen after a pay-or-leak attempt failed in August 2026.
Data Breaches
ShinyHunters publishes 373k CyrusOne records after failed extortion bid
Extortion group ShinyHunters released corporate contact data and support tickets from data centre operator CyrusOne after the company did not pay a ransom.