Cybersecurity Experts Charged with Running BlackCat Ransomware Operation
Two cybersecurity professionals, tasked with defending against ransomware attacks, have been charged with deploying ALPHV malware against US companies, demanding millions in cryptocurrency.
Three cybersecurity professionals, specializing in responding to ransomware attacks, allegedly ran their own ransomware operation, using ALPHV BlackCat malware against at least five US enterprises between May and November 2023.
- Ryan Clifford Goldberg, 33, former incident response manager at Sygnia Cybersecurity Services
- Kevin Tyler Martin, 28, ransomware negotiator at DigitalMint
- A third unnamed conspirator, who allegedly obtained the ALPHV affiliate account used in the attacks
The indictment was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida on October 2.
The Court document did not mention the name of the organizations they were associated with.
Author's summary: Cybersecurity experts charged with running ransomware operation.
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