FBI Arrests Canadian Ransomware Negotiator; MonsterCloud CEO Charged; Qilin Leader Extradited
FBI Arrests Canadian Ransomware Negotiator; MonsterCloud CEO Charged; Qilin Leader Extradited
David Shipley covers major cybercrime and safety headlines: the FBI arrests Canadian ransomware negotiator Eduard Dubrovsky in the Shiny Hunters investigation, with charges filed and the complaint sealed; prosecutors also charge MonsterCloud owner Zohar Pinhasi with wire fraud for allegedly paying ransoms while claiming he could decrypt without payment and marking up client bills.
A suspected Qilin ransomware leader visiting Japan is detained, extradited to Germany, and arrested over a ransomware…
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