Luna Moth Phishing Attack
Summary
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about social engineering attacks launched by a group called Luna Moth. This criminal extortion actor has been targeting law firms for the past two years, using a blend of phishing emails and phone-based social engineering to steal sensitive data and demand payment. How They Operate: The Callback Phishing Playbook Luna Moth, also known as Chatty Spider, Silent Ransom Group (SRG), Storm-0252, and UNC3753, has been active since at least 2022. With control of these devices, the threat actors collect sensitive information and follow up with extortion demands to prevent the data from being leaked or sold to other cybercriminals. Research shows Luna Moths high-tempo callback phishing campaigns focus on the legal and financial sectors of the U.S. Theyre using platforms like Reamaze Helpdesk and other remote desktop software.
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