U.S. Cybersecurity Experts Plead Guilty Over Ransomware Conspiracy (Penalty-Related Court Action)

Two former U.S. cybersecurity professionals pled guilty to conspiring with a ransomware group that conducted cyber-extortion attacks by deploying ransomware to encrypt victim networks and demand ransoms; each faces up to 20 years in prison and sentencing is scheduled for 2026, with authorities treating the case as a significant enforcement action given the defendants' prior cybersecurity roles.