Two Americans Plead Guilty to Targeting Multiple U.S. Victims Using ALPHV BlackCat Ransomware - Department of Justice (.gov)
Google News • 12/30/2025 – 1/1/2026
Summary
Two Americans have pleaded guilty to targeting multiple U.S. victims using ALPHV BlackCat ransomware. The individuals, identified as cybersecurity professionals, admitted to cooperating with a notorious ransomware gang.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
61d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1424
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1424/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1424/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 61 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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