Google and FBI alert public to ransomware group posing as IT workers

Google and the FBI issued a joint warning about a ransomware group. The group pretends to be IT workers to gain physical access to targets. Operatives arrive on site carrying a USB flash drive and a laptop computer. They use the devices to infiltrate victim networks and deploy ransomware. The tactic bypasses traditional remote security defenses. Victims are urged to verify the identity of any on‑site IT personnel. Agencies recommend refusing unknown USB devices and laptops. Authorities will continue to advise on protecting against such in‑person attacks.