Silent Ransom Group

The FBI warns of the Silent Ransom Group targeting U.S. businesses, particularly law firms, by impersonating IT support. The group uses phone calls to install remote access software or in-person visits with USB drives to steal sensitive data and demand ransoms.

The financially motivated group Silent Ransom Group is using vishing, IT impersonation, and in-person office intrusions to target US law firms, stealing data and extorting victims. These attacks are part of escalating efforts to exploit vulnerabilities in legal institutions for financial gain.

The Silent Ransom Group is targeting U.S. law firms and professional services organizations through social engineering attacks, often resulting in data theft within hours. The attacks involve fake IT support calls and are reported by cybersecurity firm Mandiant.

A data-theft and extortion group called UNC3753 (also known as Silent Ransom Group) has targeted US banks and law firms using fake help desk calls and in-person USB stick attacks. The group shifts tactics from remote social engineering to physical intrusions when initial methods fail, as confirmed by Google’s Mandiant and corroborated by an FBI alert.

Google and FBI have issued a warning about the Silent Ransom Group, a ransomware gang sending individuals posing as IT support staff to law firms. These impostors steal data using USB drives or remote access tools.

The FBI has issued a warning about the ransomware group Silent Ransom Group targeting law firms through social engineering tactics to infiltrate servers and databases. The group is stealing sensitive data and demanding ransoms, highlighting a growing threat to legal institutions.

The FBI warns U.S. law firms about Silent Ransom Group, a cybercrime group impersonating IT support and using in-person visits to steal data. The group, linked to Russia and active since 2022, exploits social engineering and physical access to target legal organizations, causing significant reputational and privilege risks. Experts note its unique tactics and focus on law firms, which have become the fourth-most targeted industry for ransomware attacks in 2024.

The FBI warns U.S. law firms about Silent Ransom Group (SRG), an extortion crew using callback phishing and in-person attacks to steal sensitive data. SRG impersonates IT staff to gain remote access or physically infiltrate offices, using USB drives to copy files for ransom. The group has targeted legal firms since 2022, exploiting the sector's sensitive data.

The FBI warned that the Silent Ransom Group (SRG) extortion gang is targeting U.S.-based law firms through in-person data theft attacks. The SRG is described as a threat exploiting physical access to steal sensitive information for extortion.