Former DigitalMint ransomware negotiation expert accused of conspiring with hackers to extort victims, investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice

According to a report by IT Home citing Bloomberg, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a former ransomware negotiation expert at DigitalMint who is accused of reaching secret agreements with hackers to extract commissions from ransom payments, seriously damaging client interests. DigitalMint, a Chicago-based incident response and digital asset services company, specializes in ransomware negotiation and Cryptocurrency payment services, helping clients exchange decryption keys and prevent the leakage of stolen data. The focus of the investigation is whether the negotiation expert violated federal laws, including conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering. If convicted, the individual will face severe penalties. DigitalMint has stated that the employee involved has been immediately dismissed and that their behavior was an isolated incident. [ChainCatcher]