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Sensei Pens Column For Above The Law
June 4, 2025
Above the Law recently featured the Sensei article entitled “Another FBI Alert: The Legal Industry Continues To Be Targeted By Ransomware ” by Michael Maschke, Sharon Nelson, and John Simek. This article is the latest in a monthly series entitled Cybersecurity: Tips From the Trenches.
Excerpt:
Just before the busy Memorial Day holiday, the FBI released a new cyber alert regarding ransomware and the targeting of law firms. Unfortunately, with staff leaving early or already out on vacation, many law firms likely missed this alert. When the FBI releases an information memo regarding a specific cyberthreat, it’s worth taking notice.
A cybercriminal group named Silent Ransom Group (SRG) is targeting law firms. It uses social engineering calls and callback phishing emails to gain remote access to systems or devices, steal sensitive information, and extort the victims. All the efforts use Information Technology (IT) themes and content to trick their potential victims. SRG is no stranger to law firms, as it has specifically targeted the legal industry since the Spring of 2023, given the valuable and highly sensitive nature of legal industry data.
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