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Former DigitalMint ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to extortion scheme

ID: 76cdedb3-f550-5752-91c1-9857af20eb37

STIX ID: report--76cdedb3-f550-5752-91c1-9857af20eb37

Feed Name: CyberScoop

Threat Score
75/100

Date Published: 2026-04-21

Date Updated: 2026-04-21

Author: Matt Kapko

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Angelo John Martino III, a former ransomware negotiator for DigitalMint, pleaded guilty to conspiring with BlackCat/ALPHV affiliates to betray client organizations in 2023 by sharing confidential negotiation and insurance information, facilitating ransomware deployments and extortion that resulted in roughly $75.3M in ransom payments across multiple victims; law enforcement seized assets and cryptocurrency, and Martino faces federal charges and sentencing.

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