Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A ransomware negotiator was sentenced to federal prison after prosecutors said he secretly worked with the BlackCat ransomware group while negotiating on behalf of victims. According to court filings, he shared insurance limits, negotiating positions, and internal settlement thresholds.

The case illustrates that insider threats aren't limited to employees inside victim organizations. Even trusted third parties can become a critical point of failure when handling sensitive incident response information.

What safeguards should organizations require when sharing sensitive information with outside incident response and ransomware negotiation firms?

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