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By Raphael Satter

Dec 31 2025 10:14AM

To shake down American targets.

Two US cyber experts plead guilty to cooperating with ALPHV Blackcat

Two US cyber security professionals have pleaded ⁠guilty after they were accused of working with a notorious ransomware gang to shake down American targets, the US Justice Department said. Justice Department officials ‌said that Ryan Goldberg, 40, of Georgia, ⁠and ...

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