THE FBI has announced another arrest linked to the FBI Jobs hack, with reports suggesting the person arrested assisted the ShinyHunters group. KrebsOnSecurity cites multiple sources stating the FBI took into custody a Canadian man in Pennsylvania on suspicion of helping ShinyHunters, though the Times article at the time did not identify him and the FBI’s own statement on X did not name the suspect.
The investigation appears to be centralised in an FBI field office in Texas, and the case is docketed as United States v. Dobrovsky, with the last name spelling appearing in slightly variant forms.
Details circulating publicly imply the individual was connected to a Canadian firm involved in ransomware negotiations, and that the firm and its sponsorships were notable at a Cyber Risk Summit held in Philadelphia from 5–7 October 2026. Linked profiles suggest the firm Cypher (spelled as Cypher/Cypfer in some references) was co-founded by a Canadian named Edward Dubrovsky, who is described as now associated with CyberSteward, another Canadian security firm and sponsor.
The article notes AT&T’s Texas headquarters as a potential coincidence or a minor point of relevance, but it does not establish a direct link between that fact and the case.
As with the cited reporting, the claims remain at the level of arrests and investigative control rather than proven exploitation. The coverage points to ongoing legal proceedings in the Eastern District of Texas and invites readers to review KrebsOnSecurity and the New York Times coverage for the evolving narrative.