Source: CyberScoop
Summary
A third individual has been sentenced to prison for their role in helping a ransomware group extort money from American companies. The negotiator, who acted as a middleman between the hackers and the victims, was found guilty of facilitating the extortion scheme. The case highlights the growing concern of ransomware attacks and the role of negotiators in these crimes. The defendant was sentenced to several years in prison.
Our Reading
The announcement sounds ambitious.
A third ransomware negotiator has been jailed, because apparently, we needed more proof that being a middleman for hackers doesn’t pay. The defendant’s role was to “negotiate” with victims, which is just a nice way of saying they helped extort money. The case is part of a larger crackdown on ransomware groups. The real question is, how many more negotiators are out there, “facilitating” these crimes? The answer, unfortunately, is probably “too many”.
Author: Evan Null
