#negotiator


Former ransomware negotiator gets 4 years for BlackCat attacks

Jul 10, 2026 // 16:57

A former employee of cybersecurity incident response company DigitalMint was sentenced to 70 months in prison for targeting U.S. companies in BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware attacks. […]

Ransomware Negotiator Gets 70 Months in Prison for Aiding BlackCat Attacks

Jul 10, 2026 // 11:47

A 41-year-old former ransomware negotiator has been sentenced to nearly six years (i.e., 70 months) in prison in the U.S. for their role in conspiring […]

Karakurt extortion gang ‘cold case’ negotiator gets 8.5 years in prison

May 5, 2026 // 13:16

A Latvian national extradited to the United States was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for his “cold case” negotiator role in the Russian Karakurt […]

Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Aiding BlackCat Attacks in 2023

Apr 21, 2026 // 17:39

A third individual who was employed as a ransomware negotiator has pleaded guilty to conducting ransomware attacks against U.S. companies in 2023. Angelo Martino, 41, […]

Former ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to BlackCat attacks

Apr 21, 2026 // 13:16

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 […]

Another BlackCat Ransomware Negotiator Charged in US for “Double-Agent” Extortion Scheme

Mar 12, 2026 // 17:17

On March 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed charges against Angelo John Martino III, a former ransomware negotiator accused of “playing both sides” by […]