--- title: Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake... description: Google's Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group, alongside the FBI, have issued warnings about Silent Ransom Group, a cybercriminal gang targeting law... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/google-and-fbi-warn-of-ransomware-group-that-sends-fake-it-workers-to-hack-victims-in-person-ap1smzd0i twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person | daily.dev og:description: Google's Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group, alongside the FBI, have issued warnings about Silent Ransom Group, a cybercriminal gang targeting law... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/google-and-fbi-warn-of-ransomware-group-that-sends-fake-it-workers-to-hack-victims-in-person-ap1smzd0i og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/AP1smzD0I.png og:image:alt: Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Google's Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group, alongside the FBI, have issued warnings about Silent Ransom Group, a cybercriminal gang targeting law firms. The group has escalated tactics by sending fake IT support workers physically into victims' offices to steal data via USB drives or remote access tools. Beyond in-person intrusions, the gang also uses phishing emails, phone calls, and social engineering to trick employees into granting remote computer access. Rather than encrypting data like traditional ransomware, the group exfiltrates sensitive information — including contracts, Social Security numbers, and financial records — then threatens to publish it unless victims pay. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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