Canadian ransomware negotiator arrested on federal extortion charges in FBI hacking investigation
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A Canadian cybersecurity official who specialized in dealing with ransomware hackers has reportedly been arrested on federal charges in Pennsylvania.
Edward Dubrovsky, 54, was arrested Thursday in the Philadelphia area, according to federal court documents cited by Reuters. The arrest comes as the FBI investigates ShinyHunters, a hacking group that recently claimed to have stolen information on nearly every FBI employee. Authorities have not publicly confirmed whether Dubrovsky’s arrest was related to this investigation.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building September 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images / Getty Images)
FBI Director Kash Patel announced in an article on
“Our agents on the ground arrested another alleged co-conspirator in the ShinyHunters group – the group believed responsible for the recent FBIjobs.gov incident, which occurred on a platform run by a third-party vendor,” Patel wrote.
Patel said the arrest was the latest involving the network in days, as the FBI works to dismantle the group and pursue additional leads. He did not identify the arrested suspect by name and authorities have not publicly confirmed whether Dubrovsky is the person mentioned in his statement.
Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters building in Washington DC, July 3, 2023. (Anadolu Agency via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Federal court records filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania list charges of conspiring to threaten privacy to extort money and interfering with commerce, Reuters reported.
The specific conduct underlying the federal allegations remains unclear because the criminal case in the Eastern District of Texas is closed.
Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters building in Washington DC, July 3, 2023. (Anadolu Agency via Getty Images / Getty Images)
A federal court order issued Thursday in Pennsylvania shows prosecutors requested the defendant be detained and a judge ordered him held pending a detention hearing in the Eastern District of Texas.
A separate order issued Friday ordered the U.S. Marshals Service to transport the defendant to Texas for further proceedings.
According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ online inmate locator, Dubrovsky is listed as being detained at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia. Its release date is listed as unknown.
Dubrovsky’s professional experience includes negotiating with cybercriminals regarding ransom demands, according to his LinkedIn profile.
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His profile identifies him as being affiliated with CyberSteward, a cybersecurity company that advertises services involving negotiations with threat actors, cyber extortion, and settlement facilitation.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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