Two cybersecurity employees plead guilty to carrying out ransomware attacks
- Two former cybersecurity employees, Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin, have pleaded guilty to carrying out ransomware attacks.
- The duo extorted $1.2 million in Bitcoin from a medical device company and targeted several others using ALPHV / BlackCat ransomware.
- Goldberg, who was a ransomware negotiator, and Martin were indicted in October 2023 for their involvement in the attacks.
- The attacks involved encrypting and stealing data from victims’ systems, with Goldberg and Martin working together to carry out the scheme.
- The guilty pleas are part of an ongoing investigation into the use of ransomware as a tool for cybercrime, with the Department of Justice taking action against those responsible.
Two former employees at cybersecurity firms – one of whom was a ransomware negotiator – have pleaded guilty to carrying out a series of ransomware attacks in 2023. The Department of Justice announced the guilty pleas on Tuesday, saying 40-year-old Ryan Goldberg and 36-year-old Kevin Martin extorted $1.2 million in Bitcoin from a medical device company and targeted several others.
Goldberg, Martin, and an unnamed co-conspirator were indicted for the attacks in October, which involved using ALPHV / BlackCat ransomware to encrypt and steal data from their victims. As reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, Martin and the third conspirator worked as …
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Q. Who have pleaded guilty to carrying out ransomware attacks?
A. Two former cybersecurity employees, Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin.
Q. How much money did Goldberg and Martin extort in Bitcoin from their victims?
A. $1.2 million.
Q. What type of ransomware was used by Goldberg and Martin in the attacks?
A. ALPHV / BlackCat ransomware.
Q. Who is the unnamed co-conspirator in the attacks?
A. The identity of the third conspirator is not disclosed.
Q. How many victims were targeted by Goldberg and Martin’s ransomware attacks?
A. Several medical device companies, although the exact number is not specified.
Q. What was Ryan Goldberg’s role in the attacks?
A. He was a ransomware negotiator.
Q. Who indicted Goldberg, Martin, and the unnamed co-conspirator for the attacks?
A. The Department of Justice.
Q. When were Goldberg, Martin, and the third conspirator indicted?
A. In October 2023.
Q. What was the total amount of money extorted by Goldberg and Martin in Bitcoin?
A. $1.2 million.
Q. Where can readers read the full story about the attacks?
A. The Verge website.