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Ransomware Negotiator Sentenced for Aiding BlackCat Extortions

A ransomware negotiator turned double agent, Angelo Martino, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for betraying his clients and working with BlackCat to drive up ransoms for personal gain. Martino's shocking deceit involved selling out his clients' confidential negotiating positions to the very cybercriminals he was hired to thwart.

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Ex-Con Ransomware Negotiator Sentenced for BlackCat Attacks

A former ransomware negotiator, Angelo Martino, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in a string of BlackCat ransomware attacks that targeted multiple victims between 2023 and 2025. Martino's guilty plea brings to justice a key player in the notorious ALPHV ransomware gang.

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Ransomware Negotiator Sentenced for Duping Clients in $75.3 Million Extortion Scheme

A trusted ransomware negotiator turned double agent, Angelo Martino betrayed his clients, funneling their confidential info to BlackCat affiliates and lining his pockets with a share of their ransoms, leaving a trail of devastated businesses in his wake. His deceit raked in $75.3 million for him and his co-conspirators.

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US Cybersecurity Workers Jailed for Aiding BlackCat Ransomware Gang

Meet Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin, two cybersecurity experts who abused their skills to line their pockets by aiding the notorious BlackCat ransomware gang. They've been sentenced to four years in prison for their roles in facilitating devastating ransomware attacks.

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Ransomware Negotiators Sentenced for BlackCat Attacks

Two former cybersecurity experts, who once worked to protect companies, were sentenced to four years in prison for using their skills to extort US businesses as affiliates of the notorious BlackCat ransomware gang. They exploited their specialized knowledge to orchestrate attacks on US companies, leaving a trail of devastation in their wake.

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Former Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Aiding BlackCat Cyber Gang

A former ransomware negotiator turned rogue, Angelo Martino has pleaded guilty to aiding the notorious BlackCat cyber gang, betraying his employer and the industry he was meant to serve. By secretly collaborating with BlackCat, Martino launched devastating ransomware attacks, causing harm to innocent victims and lining his own pockets.

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Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Aiding BlackCat Extortions

Meet Angelo Martino, a 41-year-old from Florida who just pleaded guilty to helping the notorious BlackCat ransomware gang extort even bigger payouts from US companies. Martino teamed up with the BlackCat operators in April 2023, marking the start of his involvement in their malicious activities.

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Former Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to BlackCat Attacks

A former expert who was paid to negotiate with cybercriminals has taken a shocking turn, pleading guilty to participating in high-profile BlackCat ransomware attacks on US companies. Angelo Martino, a 41-year-old ex-incident responder, admitted to his role in the 2023 attacks.

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