BlackCat
Coverage of BlackCat in the Nexus archive.
- Former ransomware negotiator gets 4 years for BlackCat attacks
A former employee of cybersecurity company DigitalMint was sentenced to 70 months in prison for involvement in BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware attacks targeting U.S. companies.
- Former DigitalMint ransomware negotiator who duped clients sentenced to 70 months in jail
Angelo John Martino III, a ransomware negotiator for DigitalMint, was sentenced to 70 months in jail for deceiving clients and colluding with ransomware affiliates to extort $75.3 million from five U.S. companies. Martino shared confidential information with BlackCat affiliates to maximize payments, while DigitalMint claims it had no knowledge of his actions.
- Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to BlackCat Scheme
A ransomware negotiator has pleaded guilty to involvement in a BlackCat ransomware scheme, highlighting risks when negotiators handle ransom payments. Experts warn against entangling payment processes with negotiation roles to prevent such outcomes.
- Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Aiding BlackCat Attacks in 2023
Angelo Martino, a 41-year-old ransomware negotiator from Florida, pleaded guilty to aiding BlackCat ransomware operators in 2023 to secure higher ransoms from U.S. companies. He collaborated with the group starting in April 2023 to enhance their extortion efforts.