DETROIT: Leak data posted to the internet has exposed payments made to a hacking group known for extorting large sums of money from law firms, blockchain investigations firm Chainalysis said on Wednesday.
The findings come after an unknown party posted troves of data allegedly associated with Silent Ransom Group, a prolific cyber extortion group. The FBI warned in May that the group was stealing data from law firms through hacks and demanding millions of dollars to prevent it from being posted.
The FBI says the SRG targets specific firm employees with phone calls, emails and sometimes in-person visits to gain access to victims' computers in order to enable access to targeted computer networks.
