The FBI warned that the Silent Ransom Group (SRG) is targeting U.S. law firms with in-person data theft by posing as IT support to gain access to victim computers. The gang, also known as Luna Moth, Chatty Spider, and UNC3753, uses stolen data for extortion and has a history of targeting legal and financial organizations. #SilentRansomGroup #SRG #LunaMoth #ChattySpider #UNC3753
Keypoints
- SRG is targeting U.S. law firms with social engineering and physical access tactics.
- Attackers pose as IT staff and use phone calls or phishing emails to gain remote access.
- If remote access fails, they send an accomplice in person to connect storage devices.
- Stolen data is used for extortion through ransom emails and pressure calls.
- The group has targeted legal and financial firms since at least 2023 and has links to BazarCall campaigns.