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Feds suspect ransom negotiator ran ShinyHunters extortion site

U.S. federal investigators pursuing the ShinyHunters hacking group that recently stole highly sensitive data from the FBI have identified executives at two different ransomware negotiation firms who maintained unusually close relations with the extortion group, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Sources close to the…
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Oct 20, 2026Feds suspect ransom negotiator ran ShinyHunters extortion site by Bender270150

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