Former employee suspected of colluding with hackers to distribute proceeds; Department of Justice launches investigation

[Crypto Assets World][U.S. Department of Justice Investigates Former Employee of Ransomware Negotiation Company Allegedly Profiting from Hacker Payments] The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a former employee of a cryptocurrency payment service company who is accused of colluding with hackers during ransomware attacks to illegally profit from the ransom payments made by victim organizations. The company’s president, Marc Jason Grens, has informed partners of the investigation this week. The company’s main business is acting as a negotiator during ransomware attacks and assisting victim organizations with cryptocurrency payments.