The Lapsus$ Hacks
The most distinctive cyberattacks of the year were carried out by a new gang calling itself “Lapsus$.” The group, which is reputed to be composed mostly of teenagers, claimed impressive hacking victories against some of the world’s biggest companies: Microsoft, Samsung, Nvidia, Ubisoft, and a slew of other major tech companies that all suffered serious data breaches. While the supposed leader of the gang—a teenager from the United Kingdom—was arrested back in March, Lapsus$ appears to have continued to its reign of terror, claiming victories against more and more large companies. Despite its big splash in the world of cybercrime, we still don’t know much about the group or its members. To date, no members of the group have been publicly identified, even the ones arrested.
