Former Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Assisting Cybercriminals
Angelo Martino, a former ransomware negotiator, pleaded guilty to helping cybercriminals during ransomware attacks by providing confidential information to the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group. He worked for DigitalMint and admitted to feeding victims' insurance details and negotiation strategies back to the attackers, maximizing their payouts. This is the third such case in the past year involving ransomware negotiators.
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