FBI warns hackers are impersonating IT support staff in person to infiltrate company systems
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Summary
The FBI has issued a warning about the Silent Ransom Group (SRG), a hacking collective that physically impersonates IT support staff at US offices to gain access to company computer systems. By posing as professional IT workers, they trick employees into trusting them, then secretly install malware and steal sensitive files for later ransom demands. The FBI notes SRG has been active since 2022 but has recently shifted from remote cyber attacks to in-person impersonation tactics, highlighting a trend of criminals using low-tech methods to bypass advanced AI defense systems.
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After gaining an employee's trust, the impersonator secretly installs malware on their device and steals sensitive files that can be used to ransom the company with at a later date.
The FBI noted that SRG has been operating since 2022 but has recently changed their tactics from remote cyber attacks.
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