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Ransomware negotiator sentenced to 70 months for scamming victims

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Ángelo Martino, a ransomware negotiator, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for colluding with the BlackCat ransomware group. Martino defrauded victims of over $75 million by providing confidential negotiating strategies to the attackers to maximize ransom payments. In addition to his prison sentence, Martino must forfeit $10 million in seized assets and pay 10 percent of his post-release earnings to victims. The FBI Cyber Division highlighted Martino's betrayal of the victims he was hired to represent. AI

IMPACT This event highlights the ongoing risks and criminal activities within the cybersecurity landscape, underscoring the need for robust defenses against ransomware attacks.

RANK_REASON This is a criminal sentencing for an individual involved in ransomware activities, not a core AI development or release.

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Ransomware negotiator sentenced to 70 months for scamming victims

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Kris Holt) ·

    A ransomware negotiator who colluded with attackers to scam victims was sentenced to 70 months in prison

    Angelo Martino helped scam ransomware victims out of over $75 million, officials said.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 A ransomware negotiator who colluded with attackers to scam victims was sentenced to 70 months in prison Angelo Martino helped scam ransomware victims out of

    📰 A ransomware negotiator who colluded with attackers to scam victims was sentenced to 70 months in prison Angelo Martino helped scam ransomware victims out of over $75 million, officials said. 📰 Source: Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews 🔗 Link: https://www.engadget.com…

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