Feds suspect ransom negotiator ran ShinyHunters extortion site
Bender
158 points
64 comments
October 20, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (4 comments)
kevin_thibedeau
> In late September, ShinyHunters hacked the FBI recruitment website fbijobs.gov The OPM breach was 11 years ago and apparently the incompetence still reigns.
ofjcihen
Working in the IR space I’ve had a lot of opportunities to work with negotiators before. Most of them are extremely professional and worth their weight in gold for what they provide to their clients. Ridiculous that scumbags like this are tarnishing that space.
vntok
Breaking Bad vibes here. "You don't want a ransom negociator, you want a ransom negociator!"
mmooss
Even before the current administration, federal law enforcement's leaks of suspects, especially in high-profile crimes, have been highly unreliable and have ruined lives. See Wen Ho Lee, Richard Jewell, etc.