FBI Arrests Executive at Ransomware Negotiation Firm

FBI agents on Thursday arrested the co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm, multiple sources told KrebsOnSecurity. The arrest is connected to an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group, which recently took sensitive data on thousands of FBI agents. The report's headline describes the arrested person as an executive at a ransomware negotiation firm.

Why it matters: Because a Canadian firm's co-founder is at the centre of this case, Canadian organizations that rely on outside cybersecurity providers may want to review those relationships.

Source: Krebs on Security