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Feds Suspect Ransom Negotiator Ran ShinyHunters Extortion Site
Matched: cryptocurrency, medical
U.S. federal investigators suspect executives at two ransomware negotiation firms had unusually close ties to the ShinyHunters hacking group, with one U.S.-based executive allegedly helping operate the group's victim extortion website. Canadian cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky has been charged with extortion-related offenses. Investigators also identified connections to Daniel Tobok, linked to the alias "Ghostbyte," which appeared in communications from the Dharma ransomware group. ShinyHunters has extorted over $70 million this year.
FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses
Matched: medical
A dark web service called Nexus was selling scans of over 153 million drivers licenses from the US and Canada, apparently stolen from Louisiana-based identity verification company IDScan.net. Timestamps on stolen records matched when victims used services at Hertz rental car locations and marijuana dispensaries. The FBI's New Orleans field office opened an investigation, and Nexus subsequently went offline. IDScan.net confirmed unauthorized access to customer data including names and ID numbers.