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If you don't fall for these extortionists' calls, they'll show up with USB sticks
A data-theft and extortion group called UNC3753 (also known as Silent Ransom Group) has targeted US banks and law firms using fake help desk calls and in-person USB stick attacks. The group shifts tactics from remote social engineering to physical intrusions when initial methods fail, as confirmed by Google’s Mandiant and corroborated by an FBI alert.
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