Ransomware & Cybercrime

He Hacked Companies, Then Billed Them $75 Million to Recover From His Own Attacks

John Z Black Mar 22, 2026

Ransomware & Cybercrime #ransomware #DigitalMint #Angelo Martino #insider threat #ransomware negotiation #fraud #cybercrime

Angelo Martino allegedly orchestrated ransomware attacks and then helped victims pay ransoms through DigitalMint -- the firm where he worked. Federal charges now implicate the co-founder too.

Coinbase Is Asking You to Type Your Crypto Wallet Key Into a Website. Don't.

John Z Black Mar 22, 2026

Ransomware & Cybercrime #crypto #Coinbase #phishing #seed phrase #consumer security #wallet security

Coinbase Commerce shuts down March 31 and its migration tool asks users to enter their seed phrase into a web form. Security researchers are alarmed -- and they should be.

The 31.4 Tbps Botnet Crackdown Signals a New DDoS Enforcement Phase

John Z Black Mar 21, 2026

Ransomware & Cybercrime #ddos #botnet #iot #law-enforcement #takedown #aisuru #kimwolf #threat-intelligence

US, German, and Canadian authorities dismantled four major DDoS botnets spanning 3 million IoT devices and record-setting attacks. The how matters as much as the what.