Justice Department Seizes $10 Million From Ransomware Conspirator

A Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Being a Double Agent

The Florida man helped BlackCat/ALPHV operators maximize their payouts.

Former DigitalMint ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to extortion scheme

A South Florida man pleaded guilty to conspiring with multiple ransomware affiliates to commit attacks against and extort payments from the same U.S. companies he represented as a ransomware negotiator for DigitalMint in 2023, the Justice Department said Monday. Angelo John Martino III shared confidential information about victim organizations’ internal negotiating positions and insurance policy limits he gained from his work as a ransomware neg…

Ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to helping ransomware gang

A former employee of a cybersecurity firm pleaded guilty to aiding ransomware criminals to maximize their profits, with the goal of taking a cut of the ransom.

Third ransomware pro pleads guilty to cybercrime U-turn

: Plus: Court papers reveal nonprofit paid a ransom worth nearly $26.8 million

Former ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to BlackCat attacks

41-year-old Angelo Martino, a former employee of cybersecurity incident response company DigitalMint, has pleaded guilty to targeting U.S. companies in BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware attacks in 2023. [...]

Justice Department seizes $10 million from ransomware conspirator

FLORIDA (WMBB) – A Florida man and former ransomware negotiator pleaded guilty to conspiring to deploy ransomware and extort U.S. companies. Angelo Martino, 41, of Land O’Lakes, Florida, coll…