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Feds suspect ransom negotiator ran ShinyHunters extortion site
Federal investigators suspect that a professional ransom negotiator — someone hired by companies to deal with extortionists — was secretly running the extortion operation tied to the ShinyHunters hacking group. The allegation, reported by KrebsOnSecurity, suggests a striking conflict of interest at the heart of corporate cyber extortion response, and is drawing close attention from security professionals discussing its implications for trust in incident response.
Why now: The alleged betrayal of trust by someone in a trusted intermediary role is a rare and alarming development in cybersecurity circles.
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