Published on: 2025-10-27 21:12:05
In Brief The FBI is warning that scammers are impersonating the BianLian ransomware gang using fake ransom notes sent to U.S. corporate executives. The fake ransom notes, first reported by U.S. cybersecurity company GuidePoint Security, claim that hackers have gained access to an organization’s network to steal sensitive data, and threaten to publish the stolen data unless a ransom demand is paid. The scammers are demanding between $250,000 and $500,000, according to the FBI, which says the l
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-11-02 01:18:20
Scammers are impersonating the BianLian ransomware gang in fake ransom notes sent to US companies via snail mail through the United States Postal Service. The fake ransom notes were first reported by Guidepoint Security today, with BleepingComputer later being sent a scan of the note from a CEO who received the same letter. The envelopes for these ransom notes claim to be from the "BIANLIAN Group" and have a return address located in an office building in Boston, Massachusets: BIANLIAN GROUP
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