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A Single Developer Downloaded a Poisoned VS Code Extension, and Now LookGitHub warned late Tuesday that hackers stole roughly 3,800 internal repositories from the Microsoft-owned platform after a developer used a poisoned VS Code script, which is developed by Microsoft. TeamPCP and Lapsus$ appear to be cooperating to sell the stolen data for $95,000.

Targeted Threat Intel Firm Shares Details With Police After Honeypot HitGetting owned by deception technology isn't good news for one's criminal brand or ability to remain at large. Just ask the band of young hackers behind "Scattered Lapsus$ Shiny Hunters," when one of their ilk fell into a security firm's honeytrap, revealing his actual IP address in the process.

Uncovered: Typosquatted Domains Linked to Suspected Ransomware Group CampaignContinuing its targeting of customer data, the cybercrime group Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters appears to be gearing up for large-scale attacks involving typosquatted domains that lead to phishing domains designed to steal Zendesk users' valid credentials, warn security researchers.

Cybercrime Group ShinyHunters Claims to Steal Data From 300 OrganizationsThe attack that targeted customer data management tool Gainsight resulted in the theft of information from approximately 300 Salesforce-using firms, the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters subgroup ShinyHunters has claimed. Salesforce and Gainsight have shared more details as their investigation continues.

Carmaker Resumes Full ProductionThe September cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover resulted in a company loss of roughly $260 million, the British carmaker reported Friday while also announcing a resumption of normal production. Cybercrime group "Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters" took responsibility for the hack.

Chaos Theory and Ransomware's Love Child Serves Up Nonstop UnpredictabilityAll is not quiet on the ransomware front. Long the province of Russian criminals, numerous ransomware campaigns now trace to reckless Western teenagers operating under the banner of Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters who wield not just technical and trickster chops, but also a chaos and unpredictability.

Also: Continued Turmoil at CISA, MSSP Level Blue's Acquisition of CybereasonIn this week's panel, four ISMG editors discussed the FBI's takedown of Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, turmoil inside CISA amid the U.S. federal government shutdown and how LevelBlue's acquisition of Cybereason signals big shifts in the XDR and MDR markets.

Chaos Theory and Ransomware's Love Child Serves Up Nonstop UnpredictabilityAll is not quiet on the ransomware front. Long the province of Russian criminals, numerous ransomware campaigns now trace to reckless Western teenagers operating under the banner of Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters who wield not just technical and trickster chops, but also a chaos and unpredictability.

Chaos Theory and Ransomware's Love Child Serves Up Nonstop UnpredictabilityAll is not quiet on the ransomware front. Long the province of Russian criminals, numerous ransomware campaigns now trace to reckless Western teenagers operating under the banner of Scattered Lapsus$ Spider who wield not just technical and trickster chops, but also a chaos and unpredictability.

Criminals Claim Leak of Customer Data From Six Victims, Including Qantas AirlinesA ransomware group that's been extorting Salesforce customers leaked some stolen data, following the FBI disrupting its shakedown sites. ShinyHunters, part of the rebranded Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters group, after leaking data from six victims, declared its Salesforce customer shakedown over.

Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Claims 1 Billion Stolen Records, Pressures Victims to PayContinuing its ongoing extortion of Salesforce customers, the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters ransomware operation has launched a data leak site, claiming to have stolen 1 billion records from hundreds of organizations that integrated Salesforce with the Salesloft Drift AI chatbot.

Recent, Targeted Attacks Suggest Undercut Group's Claimed 'Going Dark' RetirementElements of the notorious ransomware collective lately calling itself Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters appear to be targeting fresh victims, including a U.S. banking organization if not the sector at large, despite a member of the group claiming it would be "going dark" and retiring.

Announcement Provokes Skepticism in Cyber CommunityA band of adolescent hackers behind attacks against airliners, insurers and casinos in the United Kingdom and the United States on Friday said they are shutting down their operations. Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters posted a semi-coherent screed announcing a decision to "go dark."

Also, Disney Pays $10M to Settle Child Privacy Case, Spain Scraps Huawei DealThis week, Jaguar hack, Disney settled a child privacy case, Texas sued PowerSchool and federal prosecutors sued a toy maker. Spain voided a Huawei contract, Pennsylvania AG confirmed a ransomware attack. U.S. immigration enforcement resumed a spyware contract and Baltimore lost $1.5 million to BEC.