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Google Adsense Ransomware Attack

Ransomware victimRansomed

scattered lapsus$ huntersGroup

United StatesCountry

Oct 3, 2025Discovered

Overview

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Industry

Technology

Country

United States

Discovered

11 months ago

Confidence

70%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

scattered lapsus$ hunters

Total victims

First seen

Oct 2025

Last seen

Oct 2025

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

2/10

Aggressiveness5/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality0.8/10

Status breakdown

Negotiating2.1%1

Claimed

this victim

97.9%46

Targeted sectors

Education Energy & Utilities Financial Services Government & Defense Hospitality Manufacturing Other Professional Services Retail & E-Commerce Technology Transportation

Victim's position within group

Industry

Technology

Known target sector

Country

United States

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

View all (47)

Same group · scattered lapsus$ hunters

Group activity

Monthly attacks · scattered lapsus$ hunters

total · avg 47/mo