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Srsly Risky Biz: Data Theft Extortion Is Booming! Hooray!

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Srsly Risky Biz: Data Theft Extortion Is Booming! Hooray!

Cybercriminals are shifting from file-encrypting ransomware to data theft and extortion as a more profitable business model. Silent Ransom (also known as Luna Moth) has extracted substantial payments from law firms including Goodwin Procter (USD 10 million) and WilmerHale (USD 18 million) by stealing sensitive data. The group has escalated tactics from phishing and remote access software to physically impersonating IT support staff to compromise systems.

Why it matters: Law firms and other organizations holding sensitive data face active targeting by Silent Ransom; practitioners should strengthen access controls, implement physical security protocols for IT support verification, and prepare incident response plans for data exfiltration scenarios.

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