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Google's cybersecurity organizations warn that data theft extortion groups are targeting professional and financial services organizations by impersonating IT support. These groups pose as IT technicians remotely and in person, convincing targets to download remote management and monitoring utilities or steal data using USB storage media. Between January and May, dozens of organizations were targeted with these kinds of attacks. The FBI reports that the Silent Ransom Group has victimized companies in various sectors, including law firms, since Spring 2023.
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