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gbhackers.com · medium

FBI probes suspected ties between ransomware negotiators and ShinyHunters extortion; Canadian executive Edward Dubrovsky charged

Federal investigators examining ShinyHunters have uncovered potential links between the extortion group and executives at two ransomware negotiation firms, according to a KrebsOnSecurity report published on October 19. An executive at an unnamed U.S. consulting firm (reportedly 1,000+ employees) allegedly helped operate the group's extort…

krebsonsecurity.com · high

FBI arrests Canadian ransomware negotiator Edward Dubrovsky in ShinyHunters extortion probe

The FBI arrested a Canadian cybersecurity executive in Pennsylvania on October 8, 2026, in connection with its investigation into the ShinyHunters extortion group. Court records point to Edward Dubrovsky, a ransomware negotiation specialist formerly of Cypfer and now associated with CyberSteward. He faces charges of conspiracy to threaten…

welivesecurity.com · low

ESET: SMBs seek simple, supervised MDR-style protection amid AI-driven threats and tool sprawl

This ESET WeLiveSecurity blog post argues that small and midsize businesses (SMBs) want advanced protection that is simple, guided and manageable. It cites ESET data showing 75% of SMBs are concerned about global conflicts and cyber warfare, nearly half had at least one cyber incident in the past year, and 58% believe they are more vulner…

blog.checkpoint.com · medium

Leak site 'The Luna Moth Files' claims to expose internal Silent Ransom Group (Luna Moth) extortion operations material

Around October 5, 2026, an anonymous onion site called The Luna Moth Files claimed to expose internal material from Silent Ransom Group (SRG), also tracked as Luna Moth and UNC3753. The purported archive includes chat exports, a vishing document, screenshots and a purported fake employee résumé. The publisher and the way the archive was o…

gbhackers.com · high

Zscaler ThreatLabz: Ransomware Groups Use Generative AI for Phishing, Data Triage and Fast Exfiltration, Including Payouts King

Zscaler ThreatLabz's 2026 Ransomware Report describes ransomware operators using generative AI to sharpen phishing, speed up reconnaissance and pick out the most sensitive corporate data to steal. The report records 896.2 TB exfiltrated by the top 10 ransomware groups between April 2025 and March 2026. The article cites a 275.8% annual in…

huntress.com · low

Huntress outlines 2026 threat priorities: RMM abuse up 277%, ClickFix, AI-enabled cybercrime, multi-extortion ransomware and BEC

A Huntress thought-leadership post sets out five priorities for security leaders in 2026: abuse of trusted IT tools, AI-enabled cybercrime, social engineering, multi-extortion ransomware and identity-based attacks including BEC. The article cites internal Huntress telemetry showing RMM abuse rising roughly 277% year over year, with Screen…