TechMeme July 10, 2026
A US court sentences a former ransomware negotiator to 70 months in prison for working with BlackCat to extort a combined $75.3M from his employer's clients (Matt Kapko/CyberScoop)
A former ransomware negotiator was sentenced to 70 months in prison. Angelo Martino exploited his insider position to extort $75.3 million from five US-based victims. He worked with BlackCat to obtain the funds.