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Ransomware Duo Pleads Guilty, Faces 20 Years in Prison

12/30/2025

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A federal district court in Florida accepted guilty pleas from Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin for conspiring to obstruct commerce through ransomware attacks, the FBI leading the investigation and the U.S. Secret Service assisting.
They extorted victims, including a Florida medical device maker, for over $1.2 million in Bitcoin using ALPHV BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service.
Goldberg and Martin face up to 20 years in prison with sentencing set for March 12, 2026.

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A federal district court in Florida accepted guilty pleas from Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin for conspiring to obstruct commerce through ransomware attacks, the FBI leading the investigation and the U.S. Secret Service assisting.
They extorted victims, including a Florida medical device maker, for over $1.2 million in Bitcoin using ALPHV BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service.
Goldberg and Martin face up to 20 years in prison with sentencing set for March 12, 2026.