Two cybersecurity professionals from Georgia and Texas have pleaded guilty in a Florida court to participating in a ransomware scheme targeting multiple U.S. organizations using the notorious ALPHV BlackCat ransomware. Facing up to 20 years in prison, the individuals admitted to cooperating with the ransomware gang and using their expertise to carry out the attacks. This case highlights a troubling trend of cybersecurity experts turning into perpetrators in the growing ransomware crisis.