Silent Ransom Impersonates IT Support to Target Law Firms

Gbhackers •Mayura Kathir • May 28, 2026

The Silent Ransom Group (SRG) is running a new wave of hands‑on social engineering attacks against law firms, posing as internal IT support to steal sensitive data and extort victims without deploying traditional ransomware. In its latest campaigns, SRG contacts employees directly by phone or lures them through phishing emails that appear to come from […]

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Silent Ransom Impersonates IT Support to Target Law Firms

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