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Krebs on Security
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October 19, 2026 at 13:48 UTC
Feds Suspect Ransom Negotiator Ran ShinyHunters Extortion Site
By BrianKrebs
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KrebsOnSecurity reports that U.S. federal investigators pursuing the ShinyHunters hacking group — which recently stole sensitive data from the FBI — have identified executives at two ransomware negotiation firms who maintained unusually close relations with the extortion group. One U.S.-based executive allegedly helped ShinyHunters operate a ransom payment pressure website, raising serious questions about conflicts of interest within the incident response industry.
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