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SCATTERED LAPSUS$ HUNTERS OFFERING $10 IN BITCOIN TO 'ENDLESSLY HARASS' EXECS

theregister.com3 min read

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The cybercrime group Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters is paying individuals $10 in Bitcoin to pressure executives of alleged breach victims via email, aiming to coerce them into making ransom payouts. The group, linked to attacks via a Salesforce integration, published targets' details and set a payment deadline. Salesforce and Google have stated that the attacks aren't linked to a compromise of Salesforce itself, and law enforcement is investigating the gang.