insider threats
Cybersecurity Insiders Turned Criminals: How Three Industry Professionals Conducted Ransomware Attacks While Employed as Security Experts
Nov 04, 2025 02:34 pm CST
U.S. prosecutors have uncovered a scheme where three cybersecurity professionals secretly conducted ransomware attacks while employed at legitimate security firms. Ryan Clifford Goldberg and Kevin Tyler Martin, along with an unnamed accomplice, allegedly targeted five businesses beginning in May 2023, extracting nearly $1.3 million in cryptocurrency from one victim alone. This case highlights a disturbing example of insider threats within the cybersecurity industry, as the accused leveraged their professional expertise in ransomware negotiation to execute the very attacks they were hired to prevent.
BBC Reporter Targeted by Ransomware Gang with Million-Dollar Bribery Attempt: Inside the Cybersecurity Investigation
Sep 30, 2025 12:03 pm CST
A BBC cybersecurity correspondent was approached by the notorious Medusa ransomware gang with a lucrative offer to compromise the broadcaster's systems. The hackers promised "life-changing" money—up to 25% of a potential million-dollar ransom—in exchange for access to BBC networks. This rare glimpse into criminal recruitment tactics reveals how cybercriminals target insiders and the sophisticated methods they employ, including MFA bombing and secure communication channels, to breach even prestigious organizations.