Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Resurgence and ShinySp1d3r RaaS Platform Launch
The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters threat group has re-emerged after a period of inactivity, unveiling a new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform called ShinySp1d3r. This platform is reportedly a collaboration involving operators from ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider, and Lapsus$, and marks a shift in the group’s tactics toward structured insider recruitment and commission-based access deals. The group is actively seeking insiders from large organizations, particularly those with annual revenues over $500 million, and is excluding targets in Russia, China, North Korea, Belarus, and the healthcare sector. Recruitment efforts are focused on individuals who can provide privileged access to corporate systems, with tiered commissions for different types of access, and the group is leveraging underground forums and Telegram channels to coordinate these activities.
Simultaneously, security researchers have been monitoring and countering the group’s activities. Resecurity deployed a honeypot that successfully engaged members of the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, leading to the exposure of internal communications and operational details. These communications revealed ongoing harassment campaigns against U.S. government officials and connections to high-profile breaches, such as the Snowflake incident, which impacted at least 160 organizations. The group’s renewed operations and aggressive insider recruitment strategy represent a significant escalation in their threat profile, with implications for a wide range of industries and government entities.
Timeline
Jan 6, 2026
Resecurity publishes report exposing Binns-linked communications
Resecurity released a report containing more than 1,000 messages tied to John Erin Binns, exposing communications with associates and ongoing malicious activity. The report linked Binns to Cameron John Wagenius and Connor Riley Moucka and described continued operations under new aliases using foreign infrastructure.
Jan 6, 2026
Actors leak CrowdStrike and Okta screenshots to build credibility
As part of their insider-recruitment campaign, the operators shared screenshots allegedly taken from CrowdStrike and Okta systems to demonstrate access and reassure potential collaborators. The tactic was presented as evidence of active insider-enabled compromises.
Jan 6, 2026
Group launches ShinySp1d3r RaaS and recruits insiders
The revived group began promoting a new ransomware-as-a-service platform called ShinySp1d3r, described as a collaboration involving operators from ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider, and Lapsus$. At the same time, it aggressively recruited insiders and initial access brokers with access to VPN, VDI, Citrix, or AnyDesk environments in targeted sectors.
Jan 6, 2026
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters resume operations after inactivity
After a period of inactivity following earlier supply-chain attacks on Salesforce third-party integrations, the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters group resumed operations. The group restructured its operations and shifted toward a more organized criminal model.
Nov 15, 2025
ID Ransomware begins identifying Sh1nySp1d3r cases
ID Ransomware reportedly started identifying Sh1nySp1d3r ransomware in mid-November 2025, with activity observed through November and December 2025. The operation was described as a low-prevalence ransomware threat focused on VMware ESXi environments and associated with ShinyHunters-linked actors.
Jan 1, 2025
Cameron John Wagenius arrested over telecom intrusions
U.S. authorities arrested Cameron John Wagenius, a U.S. Army soldier, for infiltrating telecommunications providers and leaking sensitive call logs. The case was linked in reporting to the broader Snowflake and ShinyHunters-related activity.
Jan 1, 2024
AT&T reportedly pays ransom over stolen data
AT&T reportedly paid $370,000 to prevent the public release of data stolen in the Snowflake-linked breach campaign. The payment was described as part of the extortion activity carried out by the ShinyHunters-linked actors.
Jan 1, 2024
Snowflake-linked breach campaign impacts at least 160 organizations
Threat actors associated with ShinyHunters conducted a large-scale breach campaign tied to Snowflake environments, compromising sensitive data from at least 160 organizations including AT&T and Ticketmaster. The intrusions led to extortion attempts and raised national security concerns.
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