Shock and surprise after FBI arrests Canadian cybersecurity expert in ShinyHunters hacking case

According to CBC News, FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday confirmed the arrest of a "suspected co-conspirator" in the recent ShinyHunters cyberattack on FBIjobs.gov[1]. CBC adds that Reuters reported Sunday that sources familiar with the matter identified the arrested suspect as Ed Dubrovsky[1].CBC reports that court documents from Pennsylvania's Eastern District show Dubrovsky faces two criminal charges: conspiracy to threaten to impair the confidentiality of information with the intent to extort money, and interference with commerce by threats.[2]CNN reports that Dubrovsky appeared in federal court there Thursday, where a magistrate judge appointed a federal public defender to represent him.[3] According to CNN, he has been transferred to Texas's Eastern District for a scheduled detention hearing[3].SecurityWeek reports that Dubrovsky was reportedly arrested by the FBI after traveling to Philadelphia for a conference.[4]Toronto analyst Ritesh Kotak told CBC News there is "a sense of shock," and he stressed that the charges "are clearly just allegations"[2]. David Shipley, CEO of Beauceron Security, told CBC that the group's FBI hack "poked the bear"[1].According to CBC, the FBI's national press office declined to comment directly on Dubrovsky's arrest and referred CBC News to Patel's statement.[5]Infosecurity Magazine reports that Dutch police arrested convicted cybercriminal Pepijn van der Stap in connection with the incident.[6] SecurityWeek reports that sources told Krebs that executives at other firms offering ransomware negotiation services could face charges in this case.[4]