Two US cybersecurity professionals have pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to their involvement in BlackCat/Alphv ransomware attacks, which targeted over 1,000 organizations and resulted in millions of dollars in ransom payments. The case highlights ongoing legal actions against ransomware affiliates and the broader threat posed by the BlackCat group. #BlackCat #Alphv #RyanGoldberg #KevinMartin #RansomwareAffiliates
Keypoints
- Two US cybersecurity professionals pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges involving BlackCat ransomware.
- The suspects were employed as ransomware negotiators and incident response managers at cybersecurity firms.
- They were accused of hacking, stealing data, and deploying BlackCat ransomware against multiple companies.
- The suspects received a $1.2 million Bitcoin ransom from a victim and paid 20% of their ransoms to ransomware administrators.
- Law enforcement disrupted the operation after over 1,000 organizations were targeted and a $22 million ransom was paid.
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