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Ransomware
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Investigation Counsel
Canadian Cybersecurity Executive Accused of Helping Hackers Extort His Own Clients
Toronto-area cybersecurity specialist Edward Dubrovsky has been arrested by the FBI amid an investigation linked to the ShinyHunters hacking group, with U.S. prosecutors alleging he secretly collaborated with cybercriminals to…
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Top 10 in Law – October 23, 2026
Every week, lawyers add sharp, timely commentary to the Library at LexBlog, covering the issues shaping their practices and industries. Top 10 in Law highlights the pieces that stood out…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Ransomware Attacks Against the Health Care Industry Doubled Over the Past Year
Comparitech’s Q3 roundup concludes that in the third quarter of 2026, ransomware attacks against the healthcare industry “rose by 40 percent when compared to Q2 2026 ... and more than…
ComplexDiscovery
MonsterCloud indictment exposes the ransom payment a victim’s own file may not record
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: Zohar Pinhasi, owner of Florida ransomware-recovery firm MonsterCloud, was arraigned Oct. 7 in Brooklyn on federal charges that he told clients he had proprietary decryption tools while secretly…
ComplexDiscovery
ENISA Threat Landscape 2026 finds DDoS leads incident counts while ransomware stays most impactful in the short term
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: Ransomware and supplier compromises, not the DDoS attacks that make up most of the count, are where the ENISA Threat Landscape 2026 places the short-term impact, while cyberespionage…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Fortune 500 Companies’ Credentials Leaking at an Alarming Rate
According to a new report from Nordlayer, a credential from an employee of a Fortune 500 company is posted on the dark web every 100 seconds. The report states that…
FBT Gibbons
When the Line Goes Down: Cyber Risk and Insurance Considerations for Manufacturers
Manufacturing is under attack. For several consecutive years, manufacturing has held an unwelcome distinction: the most heavily targeted industrial sector, accounting for more than two-thirds of all industrial ransomware incidents.…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
ShinyHunters Targets FBI
Ransomware gang ShinyHunters boldly attacked the FBI this week, alleging that it hacked into the FBI’s job site, defaced it, then stole sensitive records of employees and applicants, including human…
Blaneys Appeals
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (SEPTEMBER 7 – SEPTEMBER 11)
Jump To: Table of Contents | Civil Decisions | Short Civil Decisions Good afternoon.Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
ShinyHunters Hits Florida DMV Database
Ransomware group ShinyHunters alleges on its online platform that it has compromised the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles’ Driver and Vehicle Information Database (DAVID) and stole the DMV records of…