John Z Black

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.

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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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