According to ChainCatcher news, citing Bloomberg, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a former Ransomware negotiation expert at DigitalMint, who is accused of reaching a secret agreement with Hackers to siphon off Commission from ransom payments, severely harming client interests. DigitalMint is a Chicago-based incident response and digital asset service company specializing in Ransomware negotiations and Crypto Assets payment services, helping clients exchange for Secret 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 convicted, 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.