Silent Ransom Group targets law firms with fake IT support calls

By Lawrence Abrams

AI Summary

Mandiant reports that the Silent Ransom Group (SRG) is actively targeting U.S. law firms and professional services organizations through vishing campaigns impersonating IT support, enabling data theft within hours of initial contact. The speed of compromise — sometimes under a single business day — makes this threat particularly acute for organizations with sensitive client data and less mature security operations.

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