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DII-2026-00127
ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

Two Americans Sentenced to Prison for Using BlackCat Ransomware to Attack Multiple Entities

There is an update on the criminal cases against Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin, security professionals who turned to the dark side and cut a deal with ALPHV/BlackCat operators to use their ransomware and pay...

30 April 2026 ยท Ransomware and extortion
30 April 2026
DII-2026-001272 sources โ†“
Quick facts
Category
Ransomware and extortion
Source
DataBreaches.net
Date
30 April 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
Two Americans Sentenced to Prison for Using BlackCat Ransomware to Attack Multiple Entities
30 April 2026
justice.gov
press release