Cybersecurity expert turns cybercriminal, pleading guilty to 'conspiracy to deploy ransomware'
Three former cybersecurity professionals have pleaded guilty to deploying Blackcat/ALPHV ransomware, extorting victims for over $1.2 million in Bitcoin. One individual, while working as a ransomware negotiator, leaked confidential victim information to the attackers. The BlackCat/ALPHV group is reportedly defunct due to increased law enforcement efforts.
- Entities
- Company: Western Digital
- Topic: Cybercrime
- Game: Grand Theft Auto VI
- Topic: Ransomware
- Topic: Cybersecurity
- Company: Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Company: Rockstar Games
- Company: United States Department of Justice
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