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Two American Cybersecurity Workers Jailed for BlackCat Ransomware Attacks

·Source: Infosecurity Magazine

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Executive Summary

The cybersecurity workers used their knowledge and skills to conduct ransomware attacks for notorious gang, rather than protect victims against them

Analysis

The cybersecurity workers used their knowledge and skills to conduct ransomware attacks for notorious gang, rather than protect victims against them
Source Attribution

Originally published by Infosecurity Magazine on May 1, 2026.

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