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DII-2026-00194
ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

Ransomware negotiator who conspired with BlackCat threat actors sentenced to 70 months in prison

Jon Brodkin reports that a third co-conspirator who helped BlackCat attackers by giving them inside information on victims’ defense strategies has now been sentenced. A former ransomware negotiator was sentenced to...

11 July 2026 · Ransomware and extortion
11 July 2026
DII-2026-001946 sources ↓
Quick facts
Category
Ransomware and extortion
Source
DataBreaches.net
Date
11 July 2026
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Not publicly disclosed.

Classification

Category
Ransomware and extortion

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

DataBreaches.net
Ransomware negotiator who conspired with BlackCat threat actors sentenced to 70 months in prison
11 July 2026
storage.courtlistener.com
sentenced
digitalmint.io
company DigitalMint
storage.courtlistener.com
sentencing memorandum
storage.courtlistener.com
asked for a 24-month sentence
arstechnica.com
this November 2025 article