Tag: negotiator

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. […]

Deniss Zolotarjovs was directly involved in extortion strategies and in negotiations with victim companies. The post Karakurt Ransomware Negotiator Sentenced to Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Two former employees of cybersecurity incident response companies Sygnia and DigitalMint were sentenced to four years in prison each for targeting U.S. companies in BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware attacks. […]

A cautionary tale illustrates why the person negotiating should never be involved with any part of the ransom payment process, experts noted.

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. […]