Members of the Lapsus$ Hunters cybercrime group fell into a sophisticated trap set by Resecurity, leading to the exposure of their attack servers and tactics. This incident highlights the effectiveness of honeypots and social engineering in disrupting cyber threats. #Lapsus$Hunters #Resecurity #honeypot #cybertrap
Keypoints
- Resecurity created a honeypot to deceive the Lapsus$ Hunters and monitor their activities.
- The attackers targeted synthetic data designed to mimic real business information for reconnaissance.
- Over 188,000 requests were made by the hackers attempting to dump fake data between December 12 and 24.
- Resecurity collaborated with law enforcement to track the hackers’ server IPs and gather intelligence.
- The hackers falsely claimed to have breached Resecurity, but the firm’s trap effectively identified and disrupted them.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/researchers-trap-scattered-lapsus-hunters-in-honeypot/