John Z Black

The Insider No One Suspected: DOJ Says a Ransomware "Helper" Was Running the Attack

John Z Black Mar 14, 2026

Ransomware #blackcat #ransomware #incident-response #doj #trust #insider-threat #alphv #digitalmint

A ransomware negotiator was secretly feeding BlackCat operators confidential victim data to jack up ransom payments. The DOJ just charged him.

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The Ransomware 'Negotiator' Was Running the Attack: DigitalMint's $75M Double Cross

John Z Black Mar 13, 2026

Ransomware #ransomware #incident-response #digitalmint #blackcat #vendor-risk #extortion

Federal charges reveal DigitalMint's ransomware negotiators were allegedly running the attacks themselves. The second employee charged in the same operation. This wasn't a rogue employee. It was the business model.

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