According to the FBI, cybercriminals are sending extortion letters, threatening to release victims' sensitive information unless a ransom is paid.

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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 ...

“Mimicking the threats of a ‘true’ ransomware ransom note, the letters state that the stolen data will be leaked 10 days after receipt of the letter unless a substantial ransom is paid,” GuidePoint ...

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 ...

According to the letters, printed on paper and delivered in envelopes purporting to be from the BianLian ransomware group, the data would be leaked unless the organization paid a ransom of between ...

A hacker has been sending physical letters to US businesses that falsely tell recipients they've been breached and threaten to release confidential information unless a ransom is paid. The FBI ...

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 letter includes a QR code ...