FBI Arrests Executive at Ransomware Negotiation Firm

The FBI arrested Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity executive and ransomware expert, in the Philadelphia area as part of an investigation into a hack that exposed sensitive data of current and former FBI employees. Dubrovsky appeared in federal court on Thursday, where he was appointed a federal public defender. He is facing charges related to extortion and making threats and has been transferred to Texas's Eastern District for a detention hearing.