Two US Security Experts Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang
Two US cybersecurity experts, Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin, were sentenced to 4 years in prison for their role in ransomware attacks using BlackCat and Alphv ransomware. The experts, who worked as ransomware negotiators, received roughly $1.2 million from one victim and laundered their cut through various methods.
Two US cybersecurity experts were sentenced to 4 years in prison for their involvement in ransomware attacks. Ryan Goldberg of Georgia and Kevin Martin of Texas pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct or affect interstate commerce by extortion. They used BlackCat and Alphv ransomware to target companies, paying 20% of the ransom to the cybercrime operation's administrators. Authorities said they received roughly $1.2 million from one victim. A third US-based cybersecurity professional, Angelo Martino from Florida, also pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing. The BlackCat ransomware operation targeted over 1,000 organizations between November 2021 and December 2023 before being disrupted by authorities.
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