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Florida ransomware negotiator convicted for helping ransomware gang extort US companies

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Florida ransomware negotiator convicted for helping ransomware gang extort US companies

Florida man Angelo Martino has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for conspiring with hackers to deploy ransomware during his job as a ransomware negotiator for a U.S. cybersecurity company.

The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed the sentence on Thursday, noting that the government seized more than $10 million worth of cryptocurrency and assets. Martino allegedly bought these assets, which include a food truck and a luxury fishing boat, with money stolen in the hacks.

Originally reported by TechCrunch. Read the full story at the original source.