DOJ Sentences Two Americans for ALPHV BlackCat Ransomware Attacks

## Executive summary U.S. authorities sentenced two cybersecurity professionals (and prosecuted a third) for acting as affiliates in ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware attacks during 2023 that extorted roughly $1.2M, disrupted medical and engineering services, and exposed sensitive data; the report also details law enforcement disruption of ALPHV infrastructure, a decryption tool deployment, and the broader risk of insiders weaponizing defensive skills.