Google and FBI Warn of Ransomware Group Using Fake IT Workers for In-Person Infiltration

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group and the FBI issued a warning about the Silent Ransom Group, a ransomware gang that deploys individuals posing as IT support workers to infiltrate law firms in person. The attackers gain physical access to offices and extract data using USB drives or remote access tools. No specific dates, technical indicators, or victim counts were disclosed in the report. The campaign targets organizations through social engineering rather than traditional cyberattack vectors. The impact includes unauthorized data exfiltration and potential ransomware deployment.