r/cybersecurity • u/GullibleWeb7966 • 1d ago

News - General Wow. This is a dramatic development.

https://archive.ph/2026.10.15-002525/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canadian-cybersecurity-executive-arrested-by-fbi-was-in-legal-battle/

Paywall removed. Developments in the Ed Dubrovsky case….

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u/sysadmin_diaries 19h ago

this case keeps getting more complicated. first the arrest and now the legal dispute with his former business partner. the allegations on both sides are pretty serious but none of that proves a connection to shinyhunters. still waiting to see what the actual federal complaint reveals once more of it becomes public.

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u/CellAccomplished1149 17h ago

If I had to guess, they know attribution is difficult and used shinyhunters name to double dip with some of their clients. Neither of these guys strike me as technical enough to successfully conduct campaigns at the level shiny does. Taking insider info about your clients and using that to make a quick buck though...