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Canadian cybersecurity negotiator arrested in ShinyHunters investigation
Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity executive associated with ransomware negotiation firms, was arrested in Pennsylvania.
US court records accuse him of conspiring to threaten the confidentiality of information to extort money and of interfering with commerce through threats.
The records spell his surname in different ways, and some case documents are sealed.
The arrest is linked to the FBI’s investigation of ShinyHunters, a hacking group that recently said it stole information about nearly every FBI employee.
The group is known for using phishing and stolen credentials to take data from software companies.
Dubrovsky has not publicly responded, and the available court records say he did not yet have a lawyer appointed.
The case was moved from Pennsylvania to the Eastern District of Texas, where the investigation is now centered, according to one source.
Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity negotiator, was arrested in Pennsylvania in an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group.
Court records say he faces conspiracy and cyber-extortion-related charges.
The FBI has said it arrested a suspected ShinyHunters co-conspirator but has not publicly identified the person in that statement.
Dubrovsky is associated with CyberSteward, a firm that advertises ransomware negotiation and cyber-extortion services.
The court records use varying spellings of his surname, including Dobrovsky and Dobrosky.
- Who
- Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity negotiator associated with CyberSteward.
- What
- He was arrested and faces conspiracy and cyber-extortion-related charges in an investigation into ShinyHunters.
- When
- Court records say he was arrested on October 8, 2026.
- Where
- Pennsylvania; he is being held at a federal facility in Philadelphia.
- Why
- Authorities suspect a connection to the ShinyHunters investigation; the specific allegations are not fully detailed in the available records.
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Court records say an Edward Dobrovsky was arrested in Pennsylvania on cyber-extortion and conspiracy charges.
A court notice moved the case to the Eastern District of Texas.
Krebs on Security reported that the arrested man was Edward Dubrovsky.
- Arrest date
- October 8, 2026
- Arrest location
- Pennsylvania
- Detention location
- Federal facility in Philadelphia
- Investigation
- ShinyHunters hacking group
- Associated firm
- CyberSteward
Sources
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