APT / THREAT GROUP

Scattered Lapsus Hunters

2
aliases
Last seen:Jul 29, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Launched in August 2025, the Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters collective has rapidly established itself as one of the most formidable threats on today’s cybercriminal landscape. This alliance brings together three of the most notorious English-speaking cybercriminal groups: Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$ and ShinyHunters. In just a few months, this organization has multiplied spectacular attacks against leading companies, stealing billions of pieces of data and perfecting the art of digital extortion.

Threat Analysis

Scattered Lapsus Hunters is a known-sophistication threat actor of undetermined national origin, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.

External References

→https://www.picussecurity.com/resource/blog/scattered-lapsus-hunters-2025s-most-dangerous-cybercrime-supergroup
→https://sosransomware.com/en/ransomware-groups/scattered-lapsus-hunters-the-cybercrime-alliance-that-will-shake-global-businesses-in-2025/
→https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/11/meet-rey-the-admin-of-scattered-lapsus-hunters/
→https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/scattered-lapsus-hunters/
→https://pushsecurity.com/blog/scattered-lapsus-hunters/
→https://falconfeeds.io/blogs/scattered-lapsus-hunters-slsh-threat-intelligence-2025/
→https://www.levelblue.com/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/scattered-lapsuss-hunters-anatomy-of-a-federated-cybercriminal-brand
→https://www.resecurity.com/blog/article/trinity-of-chaos-the-lapsus-shinyhunters-and-scattered-spider-alliance-embarks-on-global-cybercrime-spree

Quick Facts

TypeAPT / Threat Group
Aliases2
SourceMalpedia

Also Known As

Scattered Lapsus HuntersScattered Lapsus$ Hunters

Research Links

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Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.
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