The Russian-speaking cybercriminal gang known as AlphV and Blackcat, claimed responsibility for the cyberattack against Change Healthcare and said on its darkweb site that it exfiltrated 6 TB of data. Observers saw a subsequent 22 million dollar Bitcoin payment to a blockchain ledger associated with that group of hackers, so it appears a ransom was paid. Were they the true culprits? Were the extraterrestrials even involved?

As you know, we work to avoid forensic explorations, as that can backfire in unexpected ways. But we can affirm that most criminal acts carried out by individuals or groups are manipulated to happen by the interlopers seeking to undermine humanity. It is a kind of sport for them to see how many individuals they can corrupt and push into rash acts and criminal conduct, because all things destructive serve their agenda of dragging down humanity. There are plenty of individuals who have a dark nature that can be worsened. Not all can be pushed into committing crime, but those who are self-serving and less sensitive about the needs of others can be maneuvered to carry out all kinds of mischief if there is a reward in it of some kind. Such individuals do not realize they are making a pact with the devil because it is rewarding to their ego as well as their pocketbook, depending on the nature of the criminal act and its consequences.