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Ransomware negotiator who conspired with BlackCat threat actors sentenced to 70 months in prison
A former ransomware negotiator employed by DigitalMint has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for conspiring with BlackCat threat actors. The negotiator provided BlackCat with inside information about victims' defense strategies, enabling the group to extort the companies he was hired to protect. This represents the third co-conspirator in the scheme to face sentencing.
Why it matters: Negotiators and insiders with knowledge of victim response plans pose a critical supply chain risk; organizations must implement access controls and monitoring for personnel with visibility into crisis strategies and victim defenses.
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