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B2Upper-intermediateOctober 19, 20264 min
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run an extortion site for shiny hunters, the hacking group behind a recent FBI data breach.

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Want to get this show ad free? Head to dailytechnewsshow.com slash subscribe to find out how. These are the Daily Tech Headlines for Monday, October 19, 2026. I'm Sarah Lane.

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Crebs on security sources say investigators suspect a U.S. consulting executive helped run an extortion site for shiny hunters, the hacking group behind a recent FBI data breach. The now defunct ShinyWire site threatened to release stolen files from nearly 100 victims unless they paid.

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Messages seized after a suspect's arrest in the Netherlands reportedly revealed the link. Krebs isn't naming the executive or firm because neither has been charged. Canadian ransom negotiator Edward Dubrovsky already faces extortion charges in the investigation.

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