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A pair of ransomware negotiators have been indicted for running their own ransomware attacks.

The DOJ is charging two former ransomware negotiators at DigitalMint, along with a former incident response manager at Sygnia, for allegedly hacking and attempting to extort at least five US-based companies using ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times. The “rogue” trio allegedly got a $1.2 million ransom from one victim. DigitalMint and Sygnia say they are cooperating with the investigation.

Chicago firm that resolves ransomware attacks had rogue workers carrying out their own hacks, FBI says

[Chicago Sun-Times]

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