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Cybersecurity Executive Who Helped Hacking Victims Arrested on Federal Extortion Charges

NextGov/FCW – A Canadian cybersecurity executive who built a career helping organizations recover from cyberattacks has been arrested on federal extortion charges, a case that may be linked to the FBI’s pursuit of the ShinyHunters hacking group that pilfered troves of bureau employee data.

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