TechCrunch·3 min read·medium
Florida ransomware negotiator convicted for helping ransomware gang extort US companies
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A former cybersecurity professional has been sentenced to five years in prison for conspiring with the BlackCat ransomware gang. The case highlights the rare and dangerous intersection of security experts moonlighting as cybercriminals to extort U.S. companies.
Florida man Angelo Martino has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for conspiring with hackers to deploy ransomware during his job as a ransomware negotiator for a U.S. cybersecurity company.
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