Fake BianLian ransom notes mailed to US CEOs in postal mail scam

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 24 FEDERAL ST, SUITE 100 BOSTON, MA 02110 In the letter shared with BleepingComputer, the envelope shows it was mailed on February 25th, 2025. This mailing date is the same as the one seen by Arctic Wolf, who also reported on the scam today. The letters are being mailed to the CEO of the companies at their corporate mailing address and show that they were processed through a postal facility in Boston, with the envelope marked, "Time Sensitive Read Immediately." Envelope for fake BianLian rans ... Read full article.