Nickolas Sharp, 36, of Portland, Oregon, has been arrested for stealing confidential data and extorting his employer for nearly $2 million, the U.S. Department of Justice says. If convicted, Sharp faces up to 37 years in prison. The timeline of events aligns with that of the January Ubiquiti breach, the DOJ statement does not identify the victim. A LinkedIn account appears to be Sharp’s, placing him as an employee at the company at the time of the breach. Sharp denied that he had perpetrated the attack and said he had not used Surfshark.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/arrest-points-to-ubiquiti-breach-being-inside-job-a-18047