Two security professionals allegedly crossed the line from defending networks to extorting victims.
Behind enemy lines
Two US-based cybersecurity professionals have pleaded guilty to federal charges over their alleged involvement in a BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware campaign that targeted American organizations throughout 2023. Court filings identify Ryan Clifford Goldberg and Kevin Tyler Martin as active participants in attacks that leveraged one of the most notorious ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS