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November 2025 — Washington, D.C. Federal prosecutors have charged two cybersecurity professionals with orchestrating a string of ransomware attacks using the BlackCat (also known as ALPHV) malware. According to the indictment, Ryan Clifford Goldberg, a former incident-response manager at Sygnia, and Kevin Tyler Martin, a ransomware negotiator for DigitalMint, allegedly conspired to extort millions of dollars from at least five U.S. companies between May and November 2023. Targets included a medical-device manufacturer, a California doctor’s office, an engineering firm, and a drone maker. Investigators say the group demanded ransoms ranging from $300,000 to $10 million, with one victim paying roughly $1.27 million in cryptocurrency. Goldberg reportedly admitted to FBI agents that he joined the scheme to escape personal debt.
Both men face multiple counts of conspiracy, extortion, and intentional damage to protected computers—charges that could carry sentences of up to 50 years in prison. A third unnamed co-conspirator has not yet been formally charged. The case highlights a growing concern about insider threats within the cybersecurity industry, where trusted professionals may exploit their expertise and client knowledge for criminal gain.
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