On March 5, the FBI issued an alert regarding a mail scam targeting U.S. business executives with extortion. The letters claim to be from noted ransomware group BianLian, demanding a payment in Bitcoin ranging from $250,000 to $500,000 within ten days of receipt.
The FBI alert reads as follows: “Stamped “Time Sensitive Read Immediately”, the letter claims the “BianLian Group” gained access into the organization’s network and stole thousands of sensitive data files. The letter then goes on to threaten that the victim’s data will be published to BianLian’s data leak sites if recipients do not use an included QR code linked to a Bitcoin wallet to pay between $250,000 and $500,000 within ten days from receipt of the letter, claiming the group will not negotiate further with victims.”
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Source: Rapid7
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