Two Americans Sentenced for BlackCat Ransomware Attacks

Two American cybersecurity professionals, Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin, were sentenced to prison for deploying BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware in attacks against multiple entities. The defendants had partnered with BlackCat operators, agreeing to pay the group 20% of all ransom payments they collected. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the sentencing on April 30, 2026, following their involvement in the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scheme. No specific victim organizations, ransom amounts, or technical attack vectors were disclosed in the report. The case highlights the criminal prosecution of individuals leveraging BlackCat’s infrastructure for extortion.