U.S. law enforcement officials are investigating a former employee of DigitalMint, a company that specializes in negotiating with hackers and facilitating cryptocurrency payments in ransomware attacks. DigitalMint has confirmed this information.
Allegations and DigitalMint's response
Marc Jason Grens, President of
#DigitalMint , informed partner organizations this week that the U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing allegations related to a former employee who allegedly colluded with hackers to profit from ransom payments. Grens did not name the employee and described their actions as isolated.