Ransomware negotiator hired to represent victims was working for the attackers
A former ransomware negotiator has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for colluding with cybercriminals to inflate ransom demands. He provided confidential information to attackers in exchange for a share of the illicit payments.
Why it matters
This case highlights a major security breach in the cybersecurity industry and the vulnerability of victims relying on third-party negotiators.
Betrayal Ransomware negotiator hired to represent victims was working for the attackers Six years in prison for man who “sold out the very victims he was hired to represent.”
6 Credit: Getty Images | cokada Credit: Getty Images | cokada Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav A former ransomware negotiator was sentenced to 70 months in prison yesterday after colluding with BlackCat scammers to extort the victims he was hired to protect.
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