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Feds suspect ransom negotiator ran ShinyHunters extortion site
Federal investigators suspect that a professional ransom negotiator — someone hired by victim companies to bargain with extortionists — was secretly operating or assisting the ShinyHunters extortion operation. The allegation, reported by KrebsOnSecurity, points to a striking conflict of interest at the heart of corporate breach response, and is drawing attention to how trust in third-party negotiators is managed.
Why now: The irony of a trusted ransom mediator allegedly working for the extortionists makes this a striking cybersecurity story
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