The DOJ is criminally investigating a former DigitalMint ransomware negotiator for allegedly colluding with hackers and taking a cut of ransom payments, a betrayal of client trust.

Feds charged former DigitalMint employees with orchestrating ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware attacks, allegedly stealing $1.2M from a Florida medical manufacturer.

Two cybersecurity specialists—including a negotiator—became BlackCat affiliates, deploying ransomware to net $1.27M. The FBI quickly caught the conspirators.

Two cybersecurity professionals have admitted to moonlighting as ransomware affiliates, utilizing the very skills designed to protect networks to instead lock them down and extort millions. Ryan G…

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At a Glance Actor Angelo Martino, 41, former ransomware negotiator; worked with BlackCat/ALPHV affiliates Activity type Insider betrayal and ransomware extortion Targets / victims At least five U.…

A ransomware negotiator is supposed to help victim organizations reduce what they pay. Angelo Martino did the opposite. He secretly told the attackers how much each client was willing to pay. He c…