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Defendant Angelo Martino sits in a federal courtroom, hands cuffed, with a somber expression.

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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