Leak Exposes Payments to Hacking Group That Has Extorted Law Firms

Data leaked on the internet has revealed payments made to the hacking group Silent Ransom Group (SRG), according to blockchain investigations firm Chainalysis. The group is notorious for extorting substantial sums of money from law firms. The information was obtained following an unknown party's posting of extensive data allegedly linked to SRG.

In May, the FBI had warned that SRG was stealing data from law firms via hacks and demanding millions in ransom to prevent its release. The group targets specific employees of firms through phone calls, emails, and sometimes in-person visits to gain access to their computers and networks. An anonymous website titled "The Luna Moth Files" published what it claimed was vast amounts of SRG data, including chat logs, alleged ransom demand totals, documents, and cryptocurrency wallet addresses.

While Reuters could not confirm the authenticity of the site's claims or data, Chainalysis stated that certain leaked SRG addresses were downstream of millions in ransomware payments. One address, in particular, matched a US$10 million payment that SRG collected in mid-2026. SRG has reportedly been involved in hacks on prominent law firms like Fox Rothschild and Jones Day, as previously reported by Reuters.