Canadian arrested by the FBI over a hack of its employees' data

FBI Director Kash Patel said the arrest is the latest against ShinyHunters, a hacking group that claimed a breach of the bureau's jobs portal. The FBI said the data of tens of thousands of employees and applicants may have been compromised.

According to reports, the man arrested is Edward Dubrovsky, 54, a cybersecurity executive whose career focused on helping clients negotiate with ransomware attackers.

U.S. court records show he was detained in Philadelphia and faces two charges, including conspiracy to threaten information with intent to extort money. His alleged link to ShinyHunters is not detailed in public documents.

The RCMP does not comment on investigations being conducted by other countries.

— Ian Lordon, RCMP spokesperson

And us?

ShinyHunters has also targeted Canadian companies: in March, Vancouver-based Telus said it was investigating unauthorized access by the group at a technology business line.