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# A US court sentences a former ransomware negotiator to 70 months in prison for working with BlackCat to extort a combined $75.3M from his employer's clients (Matt Kapko/CyberScoop)

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**Published:** July 10, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260710/p9#a260710p9  

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## Overview

Matt Kapko / CyberScoop: A US court sentences a former ransomware negotiator to 70 months in prison for working with BlackCat to extort a combined $75.3M from his employer's clients &mdash; Angelo Martino exploited his insider position and fed confidential information to ransomware co-conspirators to extort a combined $75.3 million from five U.S.-based victims.

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