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Money trail backs leaked Silent Ransom Group chats, researchers say

Original: Money trail backs leaked chats from extortion crew that walks into US law firms Researchers corroborate parts of Silent

Researchers have corroborated parts of a leaked data dump from Silent Ransom Group, a crew known for walking into US law firms to extort them. The leaks detail crypto payouts, cash brokers, and recruitment practices, and investigators say financial records match key claims in the internal chats, lending credibility to the dumped material.

Why now: Fresh corroboration of a major leak about an active extortion group targeting US law firms has drawn attention from the security community.

Silent Ransom GroupUS law firmsThe Register

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