A former DigitalMint employee was sentenced to 70 months in prison for helping carry out BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware attacks against U.S. organizations. Prosecutors said Angelo Martino and two other former ransomware negotiators used insider knowledge to maximize extortion demands, with victims including a financial services firm, a nonprofit, schools, and medical facilities. #DigitalMint #BlackCat #ALPHV #AngeloMartino #KevinTylerMartin #RyanCliffordGoldberg
Keypoints
- Angelo Martino was sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in BlackCat attacks.
- He worked with former Sygnia and DigitalMint negotiators Kevin Tyler Martin and Ryan Clifford Goldberg.
- The trio demanded ransom payments and threatened to leak stolen data before encryption.
- Prosecutors said Martino shared victim insurance and negotiation details with BlackCat operators.
- Victims included U.S. financial firms, a nonprofit, school districts, medical facilities, and law firms.