Overview
- Federal court records identify Kevin Tyler Martin and Ryan Clifford Goldberg, along with an unnamed co‑conspirator, on charges including conspiracy to interfere with commerce by extortion and intentional damage to protected computers.
- Prosecutors allege the group acted as ALPHV/BlackCat affiliates, breaching at least five U.S. firms in 2023 and securing about $1.27 million from a Tampa medical device company after a $10 million demand.
- Other alleged victims include a Maryland pharmaceutical company, a California doctor's office, a California engineering firm, and a Virginia drone manufacturer, with no additional ransom payments detailed in the filings.
- Goldberg remains in federal custody as a flight risk, while Martin pleaded not guilty and was released on a $400,000 bond with pretrial restrictions following his October arrest.
- DigitalMint and Sygnia say the conduct occurred outside their systems, report terminating implicated staff, assert they are cooperating with investigators, and are not targets of the probe; FBI filings describe ransom funds routed through a mixing service and layered wallets, with the conspiracy continuing into April 2025.