InfoSec News Nuggets 05/01/2026
US ransomware negotiators get 4 years in prison over BlackCat attacks Two former incident response employees were sentenced to four years in prison each for participating in BlackCat ransomware attacks against five U.S. companies in 2023. The case stands out because it turns the usual insider risk story on its head: people trusted to help victims instead used that access and expertise to aid extortion, which is likely to sharpen scrutiny around third-party responders and…