Silent Ransom Group Extorts $207 Million from Law Firms via Social Engineering

• •Silent Ransom Group extorted $207 million from 27 law firms without encrypting files.
• •The group used social engineering tactics, primarily phone calls, to manipulate victims.
• •Internal chat leaks revealed operational strategies and financial dealings of the group.

The Silent Ransom Group reportedly extorted $207 million from 27 law firms over six months using social engineering tactics instead of traditional ransomware methods. The group relied on phone calls to manipulate victims into paying ransoms, with a median payment of $6 million and the largest single payment being $30 million from White & Case. Internal chat leaks revealed their operational strategies and financial dealings, including cryptocurrency transactions. The group's activities spanned from April to September 2026, with blockchain analysis supporting the scale of the operation. The leak, shared by researcher Tammy Harper, included discussions about future targets and personal matters among members. The report indicates that the group employed sophisticated money laundering techniques to obscure their financial activities.