Ransomware negotiator hired to represent victims was working for the attackers

Posted by LaSombra on Monday July 13, 2026 @02:27AM
from the arstechnica.com dept.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/ransomware-negotiator-helped-attackers-extort-his-own-clients-gets-6-year-sentence/

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Re:Ransomware negotiator hired to represent victims was work... by Vav-Labs on Monday July 13, 2026 @04:02AM (#48889336)

When ransomware collusion pays millions, it completely breaks corporate salary incentives. How can compliance ever stop an insider threat when betrayal becomes the economically rational choice?

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