The U.S. Department of Justice charged former DigitalMint employee Angelo Martino with conspiring to interfere with interstate commerce by extortion after allegedly collaborating secretly with the BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware operation while acting as a ransomware negotiator. Court documents allege Martino and accomplices conducted ransomware attacks between April 2023 and April 2025 against at least five U.S. organizations — including a Tampa-based medical device manufacturer that paid $1.27 million — and DigitalMint says it terminated the employees and fully cooperated with law enforcement. #BlackCat #DigitalMint
Keypoints
- Angelo Martino surrendered to U.S. Marshals and was charged with one count of conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by extortion.
- Prosecutors allege Martino leaked confidential negotiation information to BlackCat operators while employed as a ransomware negotiator at DigitalMint.
- Martino is accused of participating in ransomware attacks from April 2023 to April 2025 alongside Kevin Tyler Martin and Ryan Goldberg.
- Victims included at least five U.S. organizations across multiple industries, including a Tampa medical device manufacturer that paid a $1.27 million ransom.
- DigitalMint says it terminated the implicated employees, cooperated with law enforcement, and has strengthened internal safeguards.