2025-11-04
They were supposed to help businesses negotiate ransom payments after hackers seized their computer systems. — Instead, workers for a Chicago tech firm and an accomplice started using the same playbook, hacking for profit. — Two are now indicted in federal court. — chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
CyberScoop
US federal prosecutors allege that three cybersecurity professionals carried out ransomware attacks on at least five US companies in 2023 using ALPHV ransomware
The alleged cybersecurity turncoats attacked at least five U.S. companies while working for their respective employers, officials said.