Ransomware Group Targets US Law Firms

“Ransomware group REvil has started another auction on the dark web listing sensitive data stolen from two US-based law firms. The listing appeared June 6 through REvil’s official blog on the darknet, where bidders look to acquire 50GB of data from Fraser Wheeler & Courtney LLP and 1.2TB of data from the database of Vierra Magen Marcus LLP. The listing appeared June 6 through REvil’s official blog on the darknet, where bidders look to acquire 50GB of data from Fraser Wheeler & Courtney LLP and 1.2TB of data from the database of Vierra Magen Marcus LLP. The law firm Vierra Magen Marcus LLP specializes in intellectual property law. According to REvil, the company’s clients include more than 650 technology companies and individuals, with clients such as Asus, Toshiba, Seagate, Nissan, LG, Silicon Valley startups and “more big companies.”