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scattered lapsus$ hunters Ransomware Group
Ransomware group profile
Description
ShinySp1d3r is a ransomware-as-a-service platform that emerged in mid-2025, developed by the Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters collective. This group aims to achieve financial gain through custom-built ransomware, employing advanced social engineering tactics and a double extortion model to pressure victims into compliance.
Key insights
- •Utilizes a custom, Go-based ransomware encryptor leveraging ChaCha20 and RSA-2048 encryption methods.
- •Employs tactics such as vishing, SIM swapping, and insider recruitment for initial access.
- •Targets a diverse range of sectors including healthcare, education, and manufacturing.
- •Incorporates techniques to evade detection by manipulating logging processes and overwriting memory buffers.
- •Implements a double extortion strategy involving both data encryption and exfiltration.
- •Deploys across multiple platforms, including Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi.
Threat Level & Status Breakdown
For scattered lapsus$ hunters · Based on incidents in selected period
Status Breakdown
Recent activity
Monthly attack count for scattered lapsus$ hunters in the selected period
Intelligence
IOCs, YARA/Sigma rules, and related families for scattered lapsus$ hunters
- 670a269d935f1586d4f0e5bed685d15a38e6fa790f763e6ed5c9fdd72dce3cf2
- 62dc6ed7c83769648b5c59ad9cc2a4e26daec96a952eb44c93fd45f2011a3444
- 3bf53cddf7eb98d9cb94f9aa9f36c211a464e2c1b278f091d6026003050281de
- 6b8ead3639d4366b16ff980135da87a9afeab2c9
- 2551c468dffdc480403c0c2c251d852b
TTPs & Attack Vectors
Tools, initial access, and MITRE ATT&CK techniques for scattered lapsus$ hunters
T1486
T1486
T1490
T1490
T1078
T1078
T1562
T1562
T1059
T1059
T1021
T1021
T1021.001
T1021.001
T1547
T1547
T1080
T1080
T1047
T1047
T1489
T1489
T1203
T1203
Victims(48)
| Company | Country | Status | Discovered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engie Resources | — | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| Telstra | Australia | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| S&P Global | United States | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| CIC Vietnam | Vietnam | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| Red Hat, Inc. | United States | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| Puma | — | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| Albertsons (Jewel Osco, etc) | United States | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| Toyota Motor Corporations | Japan | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| 1-800Accountant | — | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| IKEA | United States | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| Chanel | — | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| TransUnion | United States | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| Pandora | Denmark | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| Cisco | United States | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| Google Adsense | United States | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| Air France-KLM | France | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| Saksfifth | United States | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| CarMax | United States | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| Qantas Airways Limited | Australia | Claimed | 11 months ago | |
| TripleA | United States | Claimed | 11 months ago |
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Affected countries(22)
Countries where this group has been reported to target or leak victims.