Two American cybersecurity professionals were sentenced to four years in prison for facilitating BlackCat ransomware attacks in 2023. They pleaded guilty in December 2025 to one count of conspiracy to obstruct, delay, or affect commerce, or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by extortion. According to court documents, Ryan Goldberg, Kevin Martin,…
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2 US Cybersecurity Experts Jailed for Aiding ALPHV (BlackCat) Ransomware
Two US cybersecurity experts jailed for aiding BlackCat ransomware group, extorting victims worldwide and exploiting insider access for profit.
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Ransomware negotiator caught secretly assisting BlackCat extortion scheme
Angelo Martino pleaded guilty to helping BlackCat ransomware group while acting as a ransomware negotiator. Another U.S. cybersecurity expert, Angelo Martino, admitted helping the BlackCat ransomware group while working as a ransomware negotiator. Angelo Martino (41) admitted helping the BlackCat ransomware group while working for a U.S. incident response firm. “A Florida man, formerly employed…