GuidePoint

Executives at GuidePoint received an extortion letter from individuals claiming to be the BianLian ransomware group, demanding $250,000 to $350,000 in Bitcoin. The letter alleged that sensitive data had been stolen; however, cybersecurity researchers confirmed the attack to be fake with no evidence of compromise. Despite the threats, there is no alignment with BianLian's known ransom notes, and the demands appear to be part of a scam exploiting physical mail for intimidation.

Source: https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/ransomware-criminals-are-now-sending-their-demands-by-snail-mail

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/guidepoint

"id": "gui529030525",
"linkid": "guidepoint",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "3/2025",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'name': 'GuidePoint', 'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Physical Mail',
 'description': 'Executives at GuidePoint received an extortion letter from '
                'individuals claiming to be the BianLian ransomware group, '
                'demanding $250,000 to $350,000 in Bitcoin. The letter alleged '
                'that sensitive data had been stolen; however, cybersecurity '
                'researchers confirmed the attack to be fake with no evidence '
                'of compromise. Despite the threats, there is no alignment '
                "with BianLian's known ransom notes, and the demands appear to "
                'be part of a scam exploiting physical mail for intimidation.',
 'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
 'ransomware': {'ransom_demanded': '$250,000 to $350,000 in Bitcoin',
                'ransomware_strain': 'BianLian (claimed, but unconfirmed)'},
 'threat_actor': 'Unknown (Claiming to be BianLian ransomware group)',
 'title': 'Fake Ransomware Extortion Attempt on GuidePoint',
 'type': 'Extortion Scam'}