US charges another ransomware negotiator linked to BlackCat attacks

Published on March 12, 2026

The U.S. Department of Justice charged another former DigitalMint employee for his involvement in an insider scheme in which ransomware negotiators secretly partnered with the BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware operation. [...]

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