Angelo Martino BlackCat ransomware sentencing
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Angelo Martino was sentenced to 70 months in prison for helping target U.S. companies in BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware attacks. The sentence increases criminal exposure for a former DigitalMint employee who worked inside ransomware negotiation activity. It also adds to the penalties already imposed on other negotiators tied to the same cybercrime scheme.
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10.07.2026 11:17 3 articles · 1h ago
Angelo Martino sentenced to 70 months for BlackCat ransomware attacks
Legal Policy Action UpdateA former DigitalMint employee received a 70-month prison sentence for helping carry out BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware attacks against U.S. companies. Prosecutors said Angelo Martino worked with Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Tyler Martin, demanded ransom payments, threatened to leak stolen data before encrypting victim systems, and shared victims' insurance policy limits and negotiation positions with BlackCat operators while working as a negotiator for five victims.
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- Former ransomware negotiator gets 4 years for BlackCat attacks — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 10.07.2026 11:17
- Former ransomware negotiator gets 4 years for BlackCat attacks — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 10.07.2026 11:17
- Ransomware Negotiator Gets 70 Months in Prison for Aiding BlackCat Attacks — thehackernews.com — 10.07.2026 11:10