Florida Ransomware Negotiator Who Extorted and Attacked  Multiple U.S. Victims Sentenced to Prison

Florida Ransomware Negotiator Who Extorted and Attacked Multiple U.S. Victims Sentenced to Prison

Angelo Martino, 41, of Land O’Lakes, Florida, formerly employed as a ransomware negotiator, was sentenced today to 70 months for his role in conspiring with Blackcat/ALPHV (BlackCat) actors to extort multiple victims, as well as conspiring with other former cybersecurity professionals to attack additional victims in 2023.  “Angelo Martino’s victims shared heartbreaking accounts of how…

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Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Florida Return Preparers

Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Florida Return Preparers

The Justice Department has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida seeking to enjoin Florida-based return preparers Cedric Reid, Juan Santana, and Reid’s business, Advance Tax Group Inc. (Defendants) from preparing federal income tax returns for others. Defendants’ offices are located in Daytona Beach and Ocala, Florida, the…

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He Died in a Florida Jail. The Company in Charge Should Have Sent Him to the Hospital, Experts Say.

He Died in a Florida Jail. The Company in Charge Should Have Sent Him to the Hospital, Experts Say.

Reporting Highlights Struggling to Breathe: Before he died in the medical ward of a jail, Brian Tracey had spent nine days struggling to get enough oxygen and passing out. Long History of Complaints: Armor Correctional Health Services had been sued for subpar care and had been convicted of felony abuse over the death of an…

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