Google Warns Fake IT Workers Steal Financial Data

Google's cybersecurity teams have identified sophisticated extortion groups impersonating IT support personnel to target financial, legal, and professional services firms. These attackers employ both remote and in-person tactics, initiating contact through deceptive emails to gain access to sensitive financial data. The threat intelligence groups Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence highlighted these campaigns in a recent blog post, emphasizing the growing risk to organizations that handle critical financial information.