"Two former workers at cybersecurity firms have been indicted for hacking offences in the United States. Kevin Tyler Martin, Ryan Clifford Goldberg, and another unnamed co-conspirator are accused of hacking the networks of a medical device company, a pharmaceutical company, a doctor's office, an engineering company, and a drone manufacturer. The campaign of attacks was carried out between May and November 2023, with the trio alleged to have used ALPHV, also known as BlackCat, ransomware."
"They demanded a $10 million ransom from the medical device maker, ultimately receiving around $1.27 million - their only successful attack. Other ransom demands ranged from $300,000 to $5 million. According to the , Martin was a ransomware threat negotiator for incident response firm DigitalMint, along with a suspected accomplice who wasn't indicted. Goldberg, meanwhile, was an incident response manager for Sygnia Cybersecurity Services. An FBI affidavit shows Goldberg told agents he took part in the scheme to try and get out of debt."
Two former cybersecurity firm employees, Kevin Tyler Martin and Ryan Clifford Goldberg, and an unnamed co-conspirator were indicted for hacking multiple organizations in the United States. Targets included a medical device company, a pharmaceutical firm, a doctor's office, an engineering company, and a drone manufacturer. The attacks occurred between May and November 2023 and allegedly used ALPHV (BlackCat) ransomware. The group demanded ransoms ranging from $300,000 to $10 million, receiving about $1.27 million from the medical device company. An FBI affidavit indicates Goldberg said he joined the scheme to escape debt; Martin and Goldberg each face up to 50 years in prison.
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