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Ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to helping ransomware gang

TechCrunch / 21 April 2026 / 6h ago
Ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to helping ransomware gang
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A former employee of a cybersecurity firm pleaded guilty to aiding ransomware criminals to maximize their profits, with the goal of taking a cut of the ransom.
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