A ransomware affiliate appears to be sidling up to victims with offers of aid, masking its true intention of diverting ransom payments.
INC Ransom’s Law Firm Extortion: What a 58% Leak-Site Absence Rate Reveals About Who Pays INC was on an encryption streak against US law firms in March 2026 . SOCRadar identified 24 individualized extortion sites, hosted
Maksim Silnikau was the creator and administrator of the ransomware group and involved in Angler EK’s distribution. The post Belarusian Ransom Cartel Mastermind Gets 16 Years in Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Maksim Silnikau, the creator and administrator of the Ransom Cartel ransomware operation, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in ransomware attacks against at least 18 companies worldwide. […]
The financially motivated group is combining vishing, IT impersonation, and in-person office intrusions to steal data and extort victims.
Focusing on hacking law firms in the US, the ransomware group relies on fast flux to hide its C&C infrastructure. The post Silent Ransom Group Uses DNS Fast Flux in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The Silent Ransom Group extortion gang is actively targeting U.S. law firms and professional services organizations in social engineering attacks that often lead to data theft within hours of initial contact, according to a new report by cybersecurity firm Mandiant. […]