A former DigitalMint ransomware negotiation expert has been accused of colluding with hackers to extort victims and is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.

According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by IT Home citing Bloomberg, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a former Ransomware negotiation expert from DigitalMint, who is accused of reaching a Secret Key agreement with a Hacker to take a Commission from ransom payments, severely harming client interests. DigitalMint is an incident response and digital asset services company based in Chicago, specializing in Ransomware negotiations and Crypto Assets payment services, helping clients exchange for decryption keys and prevent stolen data leaks. The focus of the investigation is whether the negotiation expert violated federal laws, including conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering. If found guilty, this individual will face severe penalties. DigitalMint has stated that the involved employee has been immediately terminated, and their actions are considered an isolated incident.

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