US Cybersecurity Professionals Indicted in Ransomware Scheme
US prosecutors have charged two American cybersecurity experts with participating in a ransomware scheme linked to the notorious BlackCat group.
According to court documents, Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin are accused of helping the BlackCat gang encrypt victims’ networks and facilitate ransom payments through cryptocurrency channels.
- Ryan Goldberg, a former incident response specialist at Sygnia
- Kevin Martin, formerly employed at Chicago-based DigitalMint
The indictment alleges the two men abused their professional access and expertise to help the group attack companies in California, Florida, Virginia, and Maryland between May and November 2023.
Author's summary: US cybersecurity experts charged in ransomware scheme linked to BlackCat group.
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