US cybersecurity experts indicted for BlackCat ransomware attacks
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A recent report describes an unsealed indictment charging three former cybersecurity incident-response employees with acting as BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware affiliates who hacked five U.S. companies between May and November 2023, stealing data, encrypting systems, and demanding cryptocurrency ransoms (demands ranged $300k–$10M, with $1.27M paid by one victim); the article outlines the criminal charges, potential prison terms, links to prior DOJ/FBI BlackCat advisories, and broader concerns about reimbursement and ransom payments by incident-response firms.
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