Dossier
BlackCat ransomware
Coverage of BlackCat ransomware in the Nexus archive.
- Two Cybersecurity Professionals Get 4-Year Sentences in BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
Two cybersecurity professionals, Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin, were sentenced to four years each for their involvement in BlackCat ransomware attacks in 2023, as announced by the U.S. Department of Justice.
- Former DigitalMint ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to extortion scheme
Angelo John Martino III, a former DigitalMint ransomware negotiator, pleaded guilty to conspiring with cybercriminals to extort $75.3 million from five U.S. companies across multiple industries by exploiting confidential negotiation details. He collaborated with co-conspirators, including former colleagues, to deploy BlackCat ransomware and maximize ransoms, betraying his clients and employer.