All about Lapsus$, the hacker group that has targeted Microsoft, Samsung, Okta, Nvidia
The Lapsus$ group claimed this week that it has stolen data from Microsoft, adding that it had accessed source code for core Microsoft products Bing, Cortana, and Bing Maps.
Following the dumping of files that hacking group LAPSUS$ allegedly gathered by hacking Microsoft, Microsoft has now confirmed it was compromised through a single account.
The response comes after other prominent companies such as Nvidia, Samsung, Ubisoft, Okta, etc were believed to have been targeted by the same group.
Okta had initially denied a breach, but later released a statement saying it believed that close to 366 of its customers were likely impacted.
South America-based Lapsus$ is known for publicly posting details about their hacks and sharing screenshots of stolen data on platforms such as Telegram and Twitter.
According to reports, NVIDIA, Samsung, Ubisoft and Okta are some of the organisations the hackers have targeted.
Who else has been targeted by Lapsus$? Why is the attack on Okta in focus?
Lapsus$ too has been posting about these hacks on their official Telegram channel and other social media accounts. The group does not shy away from taking credit for these attacks, unlike other groups
In its public chat, LAPSUS$ said it did not steal any databases from Okta, but did target the company’s corporate customers.