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Feds suspect ransom negotiator ran ShinyHunters extortion site

104 points • by Bender • yesterday at 10:21 PM • 38 comments • view on HN

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kevin_thibedeau • yesterday at 11:18 PM

> In late September, ShinyHunters hacked the FBI recruitment website fbijobs.gov

The OPM breach was 11 years ago and apparently the incompetence still reigns.

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aleksandrm • today at 12:55 AM

True or not, anyone trust the Feds right now? With the current administration, no one should trust the Feds right now, not a single bit.

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vntok • yesterday at 11:37 PM

Breaking Bad vibes here. "You don't want a ransom negociator, you want a ransom negociator!"

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mmooss • yesterday at 11:56 PM

Even before the current administration, federal law enforcement's leaks of suspects, especially in high-profile crimes, have been highly unreliable and have ruined lives. See Wen Ho Lee, Richard Jewell, etc.

ofjcihen • yesterday at 11:35 PM

Working in the IR space I’ve had a lot of opportunities to work with negotiators before. Most of them are extremely professional and worth their weight in gold for what they provide to their clients.

Ridiculous that scumbags like this are tarnishing that space.

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cuttysnark • yesterday at 11:58 PM

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