techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/florida-ransomware-negotiator-convicted-for-helping-ransomware-...

hope he enjoys prison food

damn

12 years

what’s the sentence?

genius but evil

that’s kinda genius

so he’s like a middleman villain

ohhh

he made it easier for them

so why’s he special?

but like... companies pay ransoms anyway

kinda

so he’s the bad guy?

like... he negotiated *their* demands?

how does that even work

sounds like a used car salesman

matthew bauer

what’s his name

basically

so he’s a criminal?

both?

or just advised?

he told companies to pay?

idk if i get it

like a consultant?

wild

helped gangs extort companies...

what did he do

yeah florida guy

another ransomware guy?