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FBI Arrests Cyber Executive Edward Dubrovsky on Extortion Charges
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- Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cyber executive, was arrested by the FBI in Pennsylvania on extortion charges.
- Prosecutors allege Dubrovsky colluded with the ShinyHunters ransomware gang to extort client payments.
- Assistant U.S. attorney Anthony Carissimi said Dubrovsky transferred untraceable Monero cryptocurrency to the gang.
- Magistrate Judge Scott W. Reid ordered Dubrovsky held pending transfer to Texas after his Oct 8 hearing.
- FBI director Kash Patel confirmed on Oct 9 the agency arrested another suspected ShinyHunters co-conspirator.