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DOJ Sentences Two Americans for ALPHV BlackCat Ransomware Attacks

Mayura Kathir · 2 days ago · Read original ↗

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5 predictions
T1657Financial Theft
98%
“, affiliates typically receive a large portion of ransom payments. in this case, goldberg, martin, and martino agreed to give 20 % of their earnings to alphv operators in exchange for access to the ransomware toolkit and extortion platform. investigators revealed that the trio su…”
T1657Financial Theft
83%
“double - extortion tactics, where attackers not only encrypt systems but also exfiltrate sensitive data to pressure victims into paying ransoms. alphv blackcat ransomware the sentencing follows earlier law enforcement actions against the ransomware group. in december 2023, the fb…”
T1486Data Encrypted for Impact
78%
“doj sentences two americans for alphv blackcat ransomware attacks the u. s. department of justice ( doj ) has sentenced two american cybersecurity professionals to prison for their involvement in alphv blackcat ransomware attacks that targeted multiple u. s. organizations in 2023…”
T1486Data Encrypted for Impact
73%
“, affiliates typically receive a large portion of ransom payments. in this case, goldberg, martin, and martino agreed to give 20 % of their earnings to alphv operators in exchange for access to the ransomware toolkit and extortion platform. investigators revealed that the trio su…”
T1486Data Encrypted for Impact
69%
“double - extortion tactics, where attackers not only encrypt systems but also exfiltrate sensitive data to pressure victims into paying ransoms. alphv blackcat ransomware the sentencing follows earlier law enforcement actions against the ransomware group. in december 2023, the fb…”

Summary

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has sentenced two American cybersecurity professionals to prison for their involvement in ALPHV BlackCat ransomware attacks that targeted multiple U.S. organizations in 2023. The case highlights the growing threat of insider expertise being misused in ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations. Ryan Goldberg, 40, from Georgia, and Kevin Martin, 36, from Texas, […]

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