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ChainCatcher news, according to IT Home citing Bloomberg, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a former ransomware negotiation expert from DigitalMint, who is accused of reaching secret agreements with hackers to extract commissions from ransom payments, severely harming client interests. DigitalMint is a Chicago-based incident response and digital asset services company that specializes in ransomware negotiations and cryptocurrency payment services, helping clients obtain decryption keys and prevent data breaches.The investigation focuses on whether the negotiation expert violated federal laws, including conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering. If convicted, this individual could face severe penalties. DigitalMint has stated that the employee involved has been immediately terminated, and their actions are considered an isolated incident.