UK teenagers charged over Lapsus$ gang membership. Lapsus$: Two UK teenagers charged with hacking for gang – BBC News This extortion gang has been responsible for some of the most high profile cyber security breaches in recent months: Lapsus$ ransomware gang at Smart Thinking Solutions
Seven arrests but Lapsus$ is still in operating -Okta and Globant UPDATED
This was first posted on 30 March 2022 There have been arrests associated with the Lapsus$ extortion gang but it appears they have run a new attack – attacking a software consultancy Globant based in Luxemburg: Lapsus$ extortion gang pulls new heist, say researchers • The Register This article also …
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MFA is essential but it has it’s issues
We are always insisting that our clients always use multi-factor authentication (MFA) for absolutely every service they use. It is a prerequisite of any client we manage Microsoft 365 for that MFA is activated and enforced for everyone of their users. However, of course, there are ways that hackers exploit …
Security company changes it’s story – Okta and Lapsus$
Following the breach by Lapsus$, Okta has issued more statements on what has happened. Okta acknowledges ‘mistake’ in handling of Lapsus$ attack • The Register Are you one of the 15,000 organisations using Okta? – Smart Thinking Solutions Has Microsoft been compromised? Check your Microsoft independent backups. UPDATED – Smart …
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How much do cyber criminals make? (Part 2). Lapsus$ leader arrested in Oxford.
$14m according to the City of London Police. The City of London Police are investigating a teenager, who is accused of being a leader in the notorious Lapsus$ cyber crime gang – they refuse to confirm or deny that they have arrested him. Lapsus$: Oxford teen accused of being multi-millionaire …
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