Feds Suspect Ransom Negotiator Ran ShinyHunters Extortion Site
2026-10-20T01:23:22Z•5ffcf2abc78618f55792c1b6ffa6f8a2800752a0ae4ac2edf24e22efb6c48e21
CryptomusFBIMicrosoft Patch TuesdayRussiaShinyHunterscryptocurrencycybercrimedark webdata breachdata brokerdrivers licensesextortionidentity theftlaw enforcementmoney launderingprivacyransomwaresanctionstelecommunicationsvulnerability management
What happened
KrebsOnSecurity reporting from September–October 2026 covering major cybercrime and cybersecurity developments, including ShinyHunters data theft and extortion investigations, arrests and alleged ransomware-negotiator collusion; UK sanctions against Cryptomus for alleged Russia-linked money laundering; large Microsoft vulnerability patch releases; telecom data extortion; identity-document trafficking; and privacy litigation involving a data broker.
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