Researchers Trap Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters in Honeypot

Researchers Trap Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters in Honeypot

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/