Overview
- A federal court in Miami accepted guilty pleas to one count of conspiracy to extort, with sentencing set for March 2026 and a maximum of 20 years in prison for each defendant.
- Court records describe attacks from May to November 2023 against a medical device maker, a pharmaceutical company, an engineering firm, a doctor's office, and a drone manufacturer.
- Prosecutors say only the Tampa medical device company paid, transferring roughly $1.27 million after a $10 million demand.
- The defendants agreed to remit a 20% cut to ALPHV for use of its ransomware platform, then split and laundered the remaining proceeds as asset‑forfeiture actions move forward.
- Investigators identify the men as a former Sygnia incident‑response manager and a former DigitalMint ransomware negotiator, with the FBI Miami Field Office leading the case and an unnamed third conspirator still at issue.