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Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred Jun 05, 2026 16:07 UTC
Event Type Technology
Source TechCrunch
Recorded Jun 05, 2026
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Cybercriminals, part of a gang known as Silent Ransom Group, have sent people pretending to be IT support employees to law firms' offices, where the criminals have stolen data using USB drives or remo

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https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/google-and-fbi-warn-of-ransomware-group-that-sends-fake-it-workers-to-hack-victims-in-person/
Event Metadata
  • ID #6223
  • Type Technology
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 05, 2026
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