Two American Cybersecurity Workers Jailed for BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
The cybersecurity workers used their knowledge and skills to conduct ransomware attacks for notorious gang, rather than protect victims against them
BlackCat
Ransomware
First major ransomware written in Rust, operated as RaaS under the ALPHV brand. Known for triple-extortion and targeting healthcare.
Also known as: blackcat, alphv, noberus, alphv/blackcat ransomware
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Two Cybersecurity Professionals Get 4-Year Sentences in BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
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Former Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Working For BlackCat Cyber Gang
A former ransomware negotiator has pleaded guilty to abusing his position by working with noted cybercrime group BlackCat